Authentic Literature

Mateo had a very special relationship with his grandfather. After he dies, his mother and older sister clean out his room and do not allow Mateo inside, who wanted to retrieve a special box of 'treasures' that only he knows about. After hearing that...

In this moving picture book, a little girl misses her grandmother. She realizes that when she looks inside her heart, she can see, hear, smell, and enjoy her once again.

Death is a very difficult issue to discuss with children. This book uses fruit characters to make the subject less frightening. After Pilu the Pineapple goes to heaven, her friends try to find her. They learn that although they miss her, following her...

María's grandmother can knit all sorts of amazing things. When she passes away, she leaves María a beautiful star, which helps the young girl deal with her loss.

Matias lives by the sea with his grandfather, who makes small model boats. One day Matias notices a change in his grandfather and what appears only as a small mystery turns out to be the beginning of a great adventure.

Lala does not feel like she fits in with her family or at school, where her classmates ignore her and secretly make fun of her. She is having a very rough time dealing with her father's death. She shares his fascination of insects. After getting in...

A new student comes to Miguel's class. Her name is Sabina and she is very sad because her mother recently died. She believes her mother is with the mermaids. Although others laugh at this claim, Miguel befriends her and accompanies her on a search for...

In this gripping novel, a group of young campers notice that a boy named Mario is missing. As they go in search of him, perceptions and misperceptions are revealed about Mario and another boy in the group named Arturo. The plot touches upon many...