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SOÑADORES gives a face to the millions of children that live as undocumented immigrants and brings to light the challenges they face to live a normal life in the United States. The author manages to make it easy to understand the implications of immigration law. Although the characters of the story struggle against all odds, there is humor and warmth throughout the story. SUMMARY: Sofía, Rosa, and Antonio are high school seniors who are very ...

LA LEYENDA DE CANTUÑA is a historical fiction novella inspired by Quito's most popular legend. The story takes place in the 16th century during the Spanish conquest, when the Inca civilization came to an end, and the countries that we now know as Latin America became Spanish colonies. Cantuña, the main character, is a child of Inca descent who survives the Spanish conquest by luck. He has to adapt to a new reality in which living like a Spania...

If you are looking for very short stories for Spanish acquisition, this book is for you. It has a compilation of 30 funny stories/jokes from different origins. These stories are written, almost totally, in present tense with simple vocabulary, simple grammatical forms, and plenty of repetition. Ideal for level 2 and up. 1. They are short easy-to-read jokes with no more than 100 to 150 total words each. 2. Every story is illustrated with a com...

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What happens when reality overcomes fiction? Then you have a story like ALMA DE LOBO.This novella is the true story of Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja. His is the only documented case in Spain of a feral child.SUMMARY: At the age of seven, Marcos was sold by his father to work as a shepherd in a remote valley of the Sierra Morena. The older shepherd, who was teaching him the ropes, suddenly died, leaving Marcos on his own. He had a hard time staying ...

This is an easy reader novella for level three English learners.SUMMARY Daniel, a 16-year-old American boy wants to enter a photography contest. He goes to Ecuador to visit his Ecuadorian-American relatives. While there, he must deal with various culturally challenging situations. On a day trip he meets Carmen, a girl with exceptional eyes. He wants to photograph her, but... The story is told from Daniel's point of view. This novella is filled...

SOÑADORES is an easy reader novella for Spanish Learners. It's meant for Level 3 and/or Level 4 students. The story is written in conversational Spanish, using simple grammatical structures in various forms of the past, and plenty of repetition. SUMMARY Sofía, Rosa, and Antonio are high school seniors who are very different from one another. But they form a special bond when they discover that all three are undocumented minors. Their friendshi...

A novella for 3rd-year high school students. SUMMARY Daniel, a 16-year-old American boy wants to enter a photography contest. He traves to French Guyana, where he visits his relatives and explores this diverse and intriguing country. On a day trip he meets Carmen, a girl with exceptional eyes. He wants to find her because he thinks he can win the contest with a picture of her. But he doesn't see her again, until one day... The story is told fr...

SUMMARY After experiencing the Day of the Dead in Mexico, Aleja, a Mexican-American teen, plans to throw a big Día de los Muertos party at her home in California. The tricky thing is that her best friend plans to throw a big Halloween party on the same day. Aleja narrates this light-hearted story mostly in the present tense and with some past tense. It is an easy reader for high beginners and low-intermediate students. Ideal for level two Span...

Level TwoThis compelling novella, told from a dog's point of view, is based on the true events that turned Arthur, an Ecuadorian stray dog, into a global celebrity. SUMMARY Arthur's journey began when he attached himself to the captain of an extreme sports team who was competing in the 2014 Adventure Racing World Championship. It wasn't easy but, in the end, Arthur was able to win exactly what he wanted... With about 400 unique words and plent...

OLIVIA Y LOS MONOS is based on the true story of the Mishahuallí monkeys. Mishahuallí is a small village in the Ecuadorian Amazon where humans and monkeys share their home.SUMMARY Olivia is a very curious 16-year-old girl who likes to travel and who loves animals. She travels with her parents to Misahuallí. She is fascinated with the group of wild monkeys that live in the town. The monkeys approach and interact with tourists and the town's peo...