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by Andrew J. Snider (Author)
After the tragic death of her parents, Violeta struggles to adjust to her new life in San Diego. Her life takes an intriguing turn when she receives a mysterious letter warning that she is in grave danger. When she learns that one of the world's most wanted criminals has escaped from prison and is looking for her, it will take more than courage to survive.This book was written for Spanish language learners and contains a glossary of over 250 words to help keep the text compelling and comprehensible.
La espía huérfana is written mostly in the present tense, but it does not shelter grammar. There are instances of "advanced" grammar so beginners can begin to see the language in a more complete context. To keep this text engaging and comprehensible for all learners, La espía huérfana includes a gloss of vocabulary considered "likely unfamiliar". La espía huérfana was written with a TPRS(c) and Comprehensible Classroom in mind.Author Biography
Andrew is a husband to Teresa, a father to Mateo, and a friend to many. He teaches Spanish at the college level and is captivated by the language acquisition process. He is especially enamored with the teaching with comprehensible input (TCI) revolution that is taking place across world of language instruction. Andrew believes that everyone can speak another language given the right approach. All it takes is interacting with messages you can understand in the language and time. Given enough of those two ingredients, you can't help but acquire a new language.
