Soñadores - Level 4 - Spanish
Soñadores - Level 4 - Spanish
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By: Veronica Moscoso
SOÑADORES, is a story about the DREAMers. This novella gives a face to the millions of children living as undocumented immigrants and sheds light on the challenges they encounter while striving for a normal life in the United States. The author adeptly simplifies the complexities of immigration law, making it accessible to readers. Despite the characters' relentless struggles, the story is infused with humor and heartwarming moments.
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 friendship gets them through when their lives take unexpected turns.
Together they accept who they are, join the DREAMers movement, and start fighting for their rights.
SOÑADORES is an easy reader novella for Spanish Learners. Third year and four year students will find it accessible and engaging. The story is written in conversational Spanish, using simple grammatical structures in various forms of the past, and plenty of repetition. With about 680 unique words, it tells a 8,300-word story. There is an illustration for every chapter and A full glossary is included at the end of the book.
AUTHOR’S NOTE: All the characters in SOÑADORES are fictional, but I used my real life experience and the experiences of my immigrant friends to write this novella. One of my goals is to use storytelling to humanize conversations about immigrants.
RESOURCES: Online at Veromundo.store find a list of videos, articles, info, and news about the situation of the DREAMers.
Unique Words: 680
Tense(s): multiple
Glossary: yes
Genre: Fiction Addressing a Social Issue
©2021. Spanish. Level 4. High school. 5 x 7 inches. Softcover, 91 pages.
SKU: 8B3164
ISBN: 978-1-7342-3995-9
Veronica Moscoso
Verónica Moscoso is an exceptional storyteller, author, journalist, and documentary filmmaker extraordinaire!
Originally from Quito, Ecuador, Verónica brings her unique voice, language skills, and cultural heritage to the world of Spanish language learning. Her collection of fabulous easy-to-read books for Spanish students range from captivating fiction to eye-opening real life stories. Get ready to meet unforgettable characters, explore social issues with a fresh perspective, dive into iconic legends, uncover the bond between humans and animals, and even crack up with her hilarious book of jokes!
But there’s even more to Verónica’s accomplishments. She has won nine awards for her documentary film “A Wild Idea” and has authored articles, multimedia projects, and radio and video pieces in both English and Spanish. Plus, she holds a degree from the renowned UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
On top of that, her globetrotting adventures in the Middle East and Southeast Asia have enriched her vision and added a worldwide touch to her storytelling.
Now based in California, Verónica continues to create captivating content. With her background in language teaching and her knack for storytelling, Verónica’s books are the perfect recipe for Spanish learning success. They are not only fun and engaging but also crafted in a natural, conversational style that makes readers fall in love with the language.