Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults: 2004-2008

425 Pages·2009·1.43 MB·English

by  Isabel Schon

Recommended Books in
Spanish for Children and
Young Adults
2004–2008
OTHER SCARECROWTITLES BYISABELSCHON
Basic Collection of Children’s Books in Spanish
The Best of the Latino Heritage
The Best of the Latino Heritage, 1996–2002
ABicultural Heritage
Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults
Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults, Series II
Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults, Series III
Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults, Series IV
Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults, Series V
Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults, Series VI
AHispanic Heritage
AHispanic Heritage, Series II
AHispanic Heritage, Series III
AHispanic Heritage, Series IV
A Latino Heritage, Series V
Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults,
1991–1995
Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults,
1996 through 1999
Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults,
2000 through 2004
Recommended Books in
Spanish for Children and
Young Adults
2004–2008
Isabel Schon
The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Lanham, Maryland • Toronto • Plymouth, UK
2009
SCARECROWPRESS, INC.
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Copyright ©2009 by Isabel Schon
All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored
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of the publisher.
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Schon, Isabel.
Recommended books in Spanish for children and young adults, 2004–2008 /
Isabel Schon.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-6386-6 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-8108-6386-3 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-6387-3 (ebook)
ISBN-10: 0-8108-6387-1 (ebook)
1. Children’s literature, Spanish—Bibliography. 2. Children’s literature, Spanish
American—Bibliography. 3. Young adult literature, Spanish—Bibliography.
4. Young adult literature, Spanish American—Bibliography. 5. Children’s
literature—Translations into Spanish—Bibliography. 6. Young adult literature—
Translations into Spanish—Bibliography. 7. Children’s libraries—Book lists.
8. Children—Books and reading. I. Title.
Z1037.7.S387 2009
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The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of
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Manufactured in the United States of America.
To Dr. Fernando Arizmendi, muchas gracias.
To Eric and Alex Pitrofsky, con mucho cariño.
To my husband, Ricardo, siempre.

Contents
Introduction ix
Reference 1
Atlases 1
Dictionaries 2
Encyclopedias 9
Handbooks 10
Nonfiction 12
Philosophy 12
Psychology 13
Religion 13
Social Sciences 14
Folklore 24
Language 38
Science 39
Technology 78
Health and Medicine 79
The Arts 84
Recreation and Sports 90
Literature 93
Poetry 96
Geography 99
History 101
Biography 113
Publishers’Series 122
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viii Contents
Fiction 128
Easy Books 128
General Fiction 212
Graphic Novels 256
Appendix 267
Dealers of Books in Spanish for Children
and Young Adults 267
Author Index 271
Title Index 279
Subject Index 299
About the Author 413
Introduction
Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults:
2004–2008, whether used for the development and support of an existing
library collection or for the creation of a new library serving Spanish-
speaking young readers, includes 1231 books in print that deserve to be
read by Spanish-speaking children and young adults (or those who wish to
learn Spanish). These books have been selected because of their quality of
art and writing, presentation of material and appeal to the intended audi-
ence, and support the informational, educational, recreational, and personal
needs of Spanish speakers from preschool through the twelfth grade.
This book is arranged in the following sections: Reference Books;
Nonfiction Books, which includes Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, So-
cial Science, Folklore, Language, Science, Technology, Health and Medi-
cine, The Arts, Recreation and Sports, Literature, Poetry, Geography, His-
tory and Biography; Publishers’Series; and Fiction Books, which includes
Easy Books, General Fiction and Graphic Novels. Completing the volume
is an appendix of dealers of books in Spanish, followed by author, title,
and subject indexes. Each book is listed under its main entry, which is usu-
ally the author. For some books, however, the main entry is under the title
or series title.
To assist the non-Spanish-speaking selector, I have translated each title
into English and provided an extensive annotation. Also, I have indicated a
tentative grade level for each book, but the individual student’s Spanish
reading ability, interest, taste and purpose should be the main criteria for
determining the true level of each book. In addition, I have provided a price
for each book. It is important to note, however, that prices of books in
Spanish definitely will vary with dealer and time of purchase.
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