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Enjoy tales from Latin America while sharpening your new language skills!

Practice and improve your reading skills in your new language while enjoying the support of your native tongue with Stories from Latin America, Third Edition. Both insightful and practical, this book features Spanish and English stories presented in a side-by-side format that saves you the inconvenience of constantly having to look up unfamiliar words and expressions in a dictionary. Simply read as much as you can understand in your new language and refer to the facing page for help, if needed. A bilingual vocabulary list featured at the end of the book serves as a handy reference for new words.

The best way to learn about a new culture is through its folktales and legends. Sixteen fascinating stories offer valuable insights into the rich culture of Latin America. And now you can hear the stories read aloud by native Spanish speakers online and via app. This new edition gives you access to a full 60 minutes of audio—ten of the stories included in the book. Hearing the stories read aloud in their original language will help increase your comprehension and pronunciation skills even more.

Stories from Latin America, Third Edition brings you:

• A convenient side-by-side presentation with English on one page and Spanish on the facing page
• Sixteen short stories from Spanish-speaking cultures
• Extensive English-Spanish and Spanish-English vocabulary lists
• 60 minutes of audio recordings read by native Spanish speakers and available online or via app

ISBN-13: 9781260011272

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC

Publication Date: 08-07-2017

Pages: 192

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

Genevieve Barlow is an experienced Spanish educator.

Table of Contents

Preface viii

Prólogo ix

1 The Gift of the Moon Goddess A Legend from the Guarani Indians of Paraguay: El regalo de la diosa luna Una leyenda de los indios guaraníes del Paraguay 1

2 Poor Fool! A Legend from Colombia: ¡Pobre inocente! Una leyenda de Colombia 9

3 The Toad's Spots A Legend from Argentina: Las manchas del sapo Una leyenda de la Argentina 17

4 Corporal Montáñez A Legend from Peru: El cabo Montáñez Una leyenda del Perú 25

5 Quetzal Will Never Die A Legend from the Quichés of Guatemala: Quetzal no muere nunca Una leyenda de los quichés de Guatemala 33

6 Pedro de Candía A Legend from Bolivia: Pedro de Candía Una leyenda de Bolivia 41

7 The Adventures of Juan Bobo A Legend from Mexico: Las aventuras de Juan Bobo Una leyenda de México 51

8 The Lame Man of Olancho A Legend from Honduras: El cojo de Olancho Una leyenda de Honduras 61

9 The Empty Boat A Legend from Venezuela: EI barco vacío Una leyenda de Venezuela 69

10 Margarita's Slip A Legend from Peru: La camisa de Margarita Una leyenda del Perú 81

11 The Trees of White Flowers A Legend from Mexico: Los árboles de flores blancas Una leyenda de México 89

12 Somersault Street A Legend from Mexico: La calle de la Machincuepa Una leyenda de México 101

13 Slayer of Sharks A Legend from Puerto Rico: El matador de tiburones Una leyenda de Puerto Rico 111

14 The Diamond Ring A Legend from Puerto Rico: La sortija de diamantes Una leyenda de Puerto Rico 121

15 The Inheritance A Legend from Mexico: La herencia Una leyenda de México 131

16 The Origin of the Nopal Cactus A Legend from Mexico: El origen del nopal Una leyenda de México 141

English-Spanish Vocabulary 151

Vocabulario español-inglés 159