El brazalete mágico (Spanish Edition)

El brazalete mágico (Spanish Edition)

COMPREHENSIBLE MAGIC REALISM! Written with accessible vocabulary for intermediate language learners, El brazalete mágico is a magic realism story about growth and change. El brazalete mágico is a book for older readers that touches upon more mature themes such as bereavement, grief, loneliness, connection with nature, supernatural powers, animals' rights, and animals' freedom. The book depicts a world of magical realism where magic, reality and dream are intertwined in a story about animal rights and the conservation of our environment. Alondra lives in an animal sanctuary up in the mountains of El Avila National Park in Venezuela. She grew up without a mother and after the sudden death of her grandmother in a forest fire, Alondra is left alone without a female figure in her life. Alondra is isolated, lost in her sadness and her fears. Fears? Just the one. Alondra has a terrible phobia of snakes. But she lives surrounded by them... When Alondra is outside, she is in constant fear of the unseen animals sliding silently through the mountains. When she is at home, she tries to stay away from the snake house where they care for the most dangerous snakes in Venezuela, like the tiger butterfly or Tigra mariposa (a very venomous and aggressive snake with a butterfly-shaped pattern on its back). When Alondra is asleep, she is chased by fire snake and relives the death of her grandmother again and again. Her life is a nightmare. One day, while helping her father at the snake house, Alondra makes a mistake. She lets loose the Tigra Mariposa. Her worst nightmare becomes true! Then with the help of an unimaginable ally, Alondra sets out on an extraordinary journey to bring the snake back despite her phobias. It will be a journey of self-discovery. But who is she, and why does tragedy haunt her family? What is her destiny? Reading is an amazing way to study the language. Learn Spanish the easy way! Learn Spanish by reading with El brazalete mágico What does this book give you? ✓ Helps you expand your vocabulary in Spanish. ✓ Rewarding long story for intermediate learners written with only 220 vocabulary words plus 160 words that are similar in Spanish and English. ✓ 25 illustrations that support comprehension and help you create a mental picture when reading. ✓ A complete bilingual word list of all the words used in the story. ⚠ CONTENT GUIDANCE : grief, death of a character, snakes, supernatural elements: spiritual connection with nature and animals: evil spirit sets fire to a house causing the death of a character, transformation of a human character into an animal. "An intriguing read for language learners who are fans of fantasy. This book fills a need in my classroom library for students who want to escape into a world of fantasy where the characters confront real problems. Wonderful artwork compliments the story." —Mike Peto "Margarita Pérez García is able to put an extreme amount of action, emotion, and wonderful characters in such few words!" —John Sifert El brazalete mágico was born from the desire to connect with my grandmother, Carmen Tovar (1923-2005). Mamaíta, as we called her, was murdered at the age of 82. When she died I was no longer in Venezuela. I could not mourn with my family and it was difficult to cope with the loss. Mamíta still had much to share, stories to tell, wisdom and experience to pass on to us her children, grandchildren and great-grand children. In this story, I combine reality, dream and fantasy to bring together a teenage girl dealing with grief and in need of support, with her grandmother who is no more... Or is she? El brazalete mágico is a beautiful story of growth and change inspired by my own phobia of snakes, the strong intergenerational bond between the women of my family, my experience of depression, the tragic death of my grandmother and my love for fantasy. Margarita Pérez García is a Venezuelan author of language learner literature based in Australia. With over 25 years of experience as a Spanish teacher, Margarita writes high interest stories about Venezuela's natural beauty and diverse wildlife, natural disasters and the human impact on the environment, combining conservation themes with myths and legends of indigenous cultures. El brazalete mágico is her first book written in honour of her grandmother killed in Venezuela in 2005. Thanks to her expertise in supporting learners with reading difficulties and struggling readers, Margarita has become as a leading writer of Easy-to-Read literature in Spanish for beginning language learners. She is the author of Juliana , Orión , Itipurú y el monstruo del océano , Mosca, ¡¡Mosca!! and Mosca en leche . Visit her at margaritaperezgarcia.com