by Jennifer Degenhardt (Author)
As if teenaged friendships aren't hard enough...Marissa and Jack have been best friends for as long as they can remember, only having troubles when Jack wasn't always honest about himself. Despite their differences, their friendship endures. However, that friendship is challenged when a new student, Julio, moves to town and upsets the longstanding dynamic between Marissa and Jack.In this level 2+ book, which includes aspects of Puerto Rican culture, readers learn useful vocabulary and are introduced to a progression of verb tenses through the easily understandable plot - understandable even if the emotions of the teenagers are not.Teachers: depending on your students this can be a level 2 or a level 3 book.
Author Biography
Jennifer Degenhardt taught middle and high school Spanish for 24 years. She recently decided to combine her language skills with those of storytelling, specifically involving kids and culture. Her books highlight cultural, social, economic and political themes necessary for continued conversation, both in the classroom and outside. She hopes her stories will provide a platform for discussion, as anything can be solved - to some degree - with a conversation. She is the author of the following: La chica nueva, La niñera, El viaje difícil, El jersey, La chica nueva Ancillary/Workbook and The New Girl (for ELLs), and her latest, La lucha de la vida. If you would like to sign up for my newsletter and receive news and special offers, then please head to: puenteslanguage.com