Adalucía's Books
Browse by category below. Books may be ordered from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Ingram.
Books currently in print are published by Aguamarina Productions. For classroom set discount pricing, contact Tom Jasper at Aguamarina Productions (click here).
New editions of Adalucía's Spanish novels have been thoroughly revised to reflect Latin American colloquial Spanish, which flows naturally alongside the idiomatic expressions of the language, the characters, and the everyday customs present in the story.
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Award-Winning Authentic Spanish Literature Collection ... New Editions
La chica de Mendiburo (cuarta edición)
Spanish-language novel • Perfect for Dual Language School Programs
2007 International Latino Book Awards winner in 4 categories, including
• Best Young Adult Fiction Book in Spanish - 1st Place!
• Best Young Adult Fiction Book in Spanish - 1st Place!
Micaela (tercera edición)
Spanish-language novel • Perfect for Dual Language School Programs
2015 International Latino Book Awards winner in 4 categories, including
• Best Young Adult Fiction Book-Spanish - 1st Place!
• Best Educational Young Adult Book - 1st Place!
Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua, Campoy‑Ada 2017
• Primer Premio de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil - 1st Place!
• Best Young Adult Fiction Book-Spanish - 1st Place!
• Best Educational Young Adult Book - 1st Place!
Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua, Campoy‑Ada 2017
• Primer Premio de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil - 1st Place!
La hija de la lavandera (segunda edición)
Spanish-language novel • Perfect for Dual Language School Programs
2023 International Latino Book Awards winner in 2 categories
• Most Inspirational Young Adult Book - 1st Place (Gold)!
• Best Young Adult Latino Focused Book - 1st Place (Gold)!
• Most Inspirational Young Adult Book - 1st Place (Gold)!
• Best Young Adult Latino Focused Book - 1st Place (Gold)!
Non-fiction Art and Literature Collection
The Magic of Clay (3rd Edition)
2021 International Latino Book Awards winner in 2 categories
• Best Educational Youth Chapter Book - 1st Place (Gold)!
• Best Use of Illustrations Inside the Book -2nd Place (Silver)!
Readers of all ages will learn about this almost magical material called clay.
• Best Educational Youth Chapter Book - 1st Place (Gold)!
• Best Use of Illustrations Inside the Book -2nd Place (Silver)!
Readers of all ages will learn about this almost magical material called clay.
The Brightness of the Sun: My Child's Journey with Epilepsy
A tender story of a child’s journey with epilepsy, told through a mother’s love, courage, and hope.
My Santa Fe del Alma
This warm, colorful picture book tells about what the real essence of the Santa Fe, New Mexico experience is.
Inspiring Children's Picture Book Collection
Micaela: Despertar en poesía (segunda edición) /
Waking Up to Poetry (second edition)
2013 International Latino Book Awards winner in 7 categories including
• Best Interior Book Design -1st Place (Gold)!
• Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book - Bilingual - 2nd Place (Silver)!
• Best Interior Book Design - 2nd Place (Silver)!
A bilingual picture book where a young poet learns that the most beautiful poems are the ones found in the heart..
• Best Interior Book Design -1st Place (Gold)!
• Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book - Bilingual - 2nd Place (Silver)!
• Best Interior Book Design - 2nd Place (Silver)!
A bilingual picture book where a young poet learns that the most beautiful poems are the ones found in the heart..
Río de colores (segunda edición)
2020 International Latino Book Awards winner in 7 categories including
• Most Inspirational Children’s Book in Spanish -1st Place (Gold)!
Two small fish from opposite sides of a river discover that friendship can transform fear into a river of colors.
• Most Inspirational Children’s Book in Spanish -1st Place (Gold)!
Two small fish from opposite sides of a river discover that friendship can transform fear into a river of colors.
Song of the Coconut (Second Edition)
2009 International Latino Book Awards winner
• Best Educational Children’s Book in English -1st Place (Gold)!
• Best Cover Illustration - 2nd Place (Sliver)!
• Best Book Interior Design - 2nd Place (Sliver)!
When a young coconut begins to doubt himself, he must journey through fear and loneliness to discover the song that has been inside him all along..
• Best Educational Children’s Book in English -1st Place (Gold)!
• Best Cover Illustration - 2nd Place (Sliver)!
• Best Book Interior Design - 2nd Place (Sliver)!
When a young coconut begins to doubt himself, he must journey through fear and loneliness to discover the song that has been inside him all along..
Long and Almost Magical (Second Edition)
International Latino Book Awards winner - 2018
• Best Latino Focus Children’s Picture Book - English -1st Place (Gold)!
• Best Cover Illustration - 1st Place (Gold)!
• Best Cover Design - 2nd Place (Sliver)!
• Best Use of Illustrations Inside the Book - 2nd Place (Sliver)!
A playful and imaginative story where a boy and his Tooth Fairy set off on a humorous quest to find something “long and almost magical.".
• Best Latino Focus Children’s Picture Book - English -1st Place (Gold)!
• Best Cover Illustration - 1st Place (Gold)!
• Best Cover Design - 2nd Place (Sliver)!
• Best Use of Illustrations Inside the Book - 2nd Place (Sliver)!
A playful and imaginative story where a boy and his Tooth Fairy set off on a humorous quest to find something “long and almost magical.".
Rolly String (First Edition)
This piece of twine can turn into a bird, a fish, a lion, a mouse and a cat. Children will love the whimsical character and the simple rhymes that come with bright illustrations.
Jesus' Birthday Gift (Second Edition)
2012 International Latino Book Awards winner
• Best interior book design -2nd Place (Silver)!
Jesus' Birthday Gift is a story that has changed hearts wherever it is told.
• Best interior book design -2nd Place (Silver)!
Jesus' Birthday Gift is a story that has changed hearts wherever it is told.
New Titles Coming in 2027
La señora del pañuelo azul (cuento para todas las edades) / The Lady with the Blue Handkerchief
A heartfelt children's picture book of hope, patience and love about a lady who loses her memory, but finds the magic around her. Total strangers help her and the story ends on a happy note. Spanish and English editions. Ages 8-12 .Don't Forget to Bring Your Spoons A little a girl invites her friends over for a party. Each friend needs to bring a different fruit. At the end, they get to enjoy a fruit salad and learn about shapes, textures and colors, and also learn about team work. Ages 4-8.