Authentic Literature

Based on real-life stories of refugee children, Manuelito presents the harsh reality of Central American children who flee their countries for the United States. It shows the plight of asylum seekers in a very realistic manner.

Meet Carolina, a typical girl who goes to school and has to deal with conflicts with classmates, teachers, and family. During one week, she asks herself when something interesting will happen to break the monotony her routine. She does not realize that...

A teddy bear and a wooden tiger come to life and accompany two children to school who could really use their help. This delightful story demonstrates the power of valor, friendship, and love. Advanced vocabulary words that appear in blue throughout the...

Daniela is fascinated by Amelia, a writer who has come to the house with the red roof. Her arrival has unleashed Daniela's imagination. Amelia realizes that the girl's great ability to make up stories is a defense mechanism to deal with her family's...

When Boris and Mimi's father's job moves the family to Chile, they find student protests, close encounters, millions of stars, and new friends. Boris discovers that words, soccer, and technology are the best way to connect with people in this new land.

Roman is a busy, influential top executive. When his father challenges him to break his routine for a day, he does not understand the reason. He will have to decide if the important things in life are found inside or outside of the office.

We are just here on vacation assures their father; therefore, Boris and Mimi are happy enjoying all the fun things that Bogota has to offer. Everything changes once they meet the charming Gabriela and, at almost the same time, a valuable copy of Cien...

Macaria, an albino girl, lives with her father away from everyone to protect her from being made fun of by other children. She has the special ability to communicate with animals who have died. Thanks to a school teacher, Macaria makes friends with...

Curious 15-year-old Leonor accidentally gets involved with a group of rebel wizards. Her job is to obtain ingredients needed for spells. She discovers that there is an order of good wizards and decides to help them. Although they have spent centuries...

A young Peruvian girl named Evelyn feels out of place living in Spain. She hates her name and she is ashamed of her mother's poverty. When an assignment about the Incas is given in her class, two of the popular kids want to team up with Evelyn. ...

Tinka is a young Bushman who lives in the Kalahari Desert. When the rainy season is late in coming, his people decide that they must leave their home to search for greener lands. In the meantime, Tinka comes up with his own plan to get water for his...

Pablo is a teenager who always escapes from a bully by going into the girls' bathroom. One day, he sees a person on the other side of the mirror. With the help of Margot, his crush, Pablo will learn to have more confidence in himself and discover the...

Martin and his family travel to Cancun to solve a mystery about the Madrid Codex, an ancient Mayan writing. In the process, they learn a lot about the culture and historical sites in the area.

Roberto, a famous retired soccer player, finds a hummingbird in his yard with a broken wing. He decides to take of it for a few days to see if it gets better. Mateo, his young neighbor who he has never really liked, becomes interested in the bird. ...

Although Siburgo is nearly 200 miles from the sea, there has always been a seafaring tradition among the town's young people. When Mar and Ramón decide to get to the roots of this strange tradition, they find the key in the town's library.

Huvez, who dreams of being a writer, composes fantastic stories about trees when he hears about an author who has been incarcerated for writing about nature.

Boris and his family move from Argentina to Mexico City. As he becomes accustomed to his new school and city, readers gain insight into Mexican culture and traditions as well as the harsh reality of street children living in the capital.

Hana, a Palestinian girl, Ezra, an Israeli boy, and Diego, a Spanish boy participate in a cultural program to walk the Camino de Santiago as pilgrims. While in Leon, a mysterious woman hands them an object that transforms the trip into an adventure that...

While the narrator (Calcetines) is cleaning his neighbor's (Enola) chimney, he finds the skeleton of a bird with a message attached to its foot. It dates back to the 1940s and was sent by Enola's love telling her where to meet him. Obviously she never...

Victor and his parents, who are archeologists, travel to Egypt for an excavation of a recently found pyramid. With the help of Yasmine, an Egyptian girl, Victor must make use of his knowledge in mathematics to solve a series of mysteries that are taking...

This moving story about a girl found on a Mediterranean coast, coming from some town in Africa, won a deserved award. It describes the painful situation of immigrants looking for better opportunities in other countries, and the reaction of those who open...

The school in the village of Baeira has so few students, it will have to shut its doors at the end of the year. The four oldest kids are willing to do anything to prevent this from happening. They create an online newspaper called the Valley Voice. ...

In this profound, short chapter book, a boy named Santiago likes to draw in the sand, but he feels sad when his creations are washed away. He decides that when he grows up, he wants to create something lasting. When he comes of age, he leaves in search...

Twins Lucia and Pablo lead a normal life until their older brother Enrique invites them to spend the weekend at a country house with an interesting past. There they discover they have a unique ability to solve the exciting mystery about treasure hidden...

When Jorge's friend Aleksandra disappears, he decides he will no longer use words that contain the letter A until she is found. He decides to try and figure out why she went missing and it seems like her Russian roots are going to play an important part...

Daniel has a recurring nightmare about a giant, vicious dog that terrifies him. One night, just when he thinks the animal is about to attack him, the Nightmare Princess appears and saves him. She only asks for one favor in return. Discover what she...

Virginia's father, a writer, has always tried to instill a love of reading in her and her three siblings. One summer, Virginia discovers a tree house. Books begin to mysteriously appear inside it. Virginia becomes fascinated by the books and,...

Ibrahim distributes mail in Baghdad on his motorcycle. In his pocket, he has a mysterious letter that he is determined to deliver no matter what the cost. The novel shows how families survive in war-torn regions and provides a wonderful overview of...

What if a fictional character came to life? That's exactly what happens to Aidún, who comes out of the pages where she has always lived because she wants to find out why her creator has stopped writing adventures for her. This is a fun play where...

Bahar Sultan tells his daughter Lia to look for the best two wizards. The princess, together with her friend Ali, visits traders with the best magic products. This intrepid adventure will help children to get know more about percentages and direct...

Bahar Sultan wants to make the most of everything he has in his library to improve his kingdom. The solution: distribute his books among his advisors according to functions. Young readers will learn about fractions and proportion.

While on vacation in Peru, Nico and Marga visit Machu Picchu and meet an 11-year-old boy named Eric Modesto. He earns money entertaining tourists, but he want to works in the mines to help his family. When Nico and Marga hear of his plans, they try to...

These short scary stories will surely keep children reading for hours. Poetic, ironic, brief, and magical, these concise stories will surely keep a reader’s eye open while the other wanders into a dream.

Since he became deaf, ten-year-old Horacio lives in a world of silence. Attracted by a beautiful house in his neighborhood, he wanders in one day and meets Beatriz, a solitary woman who is wary of strangers. She rejects him at first, but eventually they...

Brokenhearted to learn that the boat they worked so hard to build has sunk, several boys come up with an ingenious plan to raise enough money to hire a tugboat and salvage the ship.

In 1992, a baby Beluga whale escaped from a lab in the Black Sea and ended up in a Turkish port. The sailors named him Aydin, Turkish for clarity. With his poetic style, the author recreates the Beluga's journey to freedom.

This classic fictional first-person narrative was the first major work in the picaresque genre in Spain. Full of biting wit and social criticism, Lazarillo's adventures have been perfectly adapted for middle grades in this paperback edition complemented...