Valérie, a 14-year-old girl, is different from her peers, mostly because she is interested in activities that are different than what she is "supposed" to like. She wants to try things that other girls tend to shy away from, for whatever reasons. Tired of feeling limited, Valérie shares her frustrations with her teacher, Madame Reid. Inspired by Madame Reid's advice, Valérie creates a list of five activities she wants to try. On the way to accomplishing her goals, she faces obstacles and encounters ridicule from her family, boys, and girls. Still, will Valérie learn that there are limits based on gender expectations?
Level 1
Unique Words: 175
Total Words: 3,400
Tense: présent
Glossary: yes
©2023. French. 5 x 8 inches. Softcover, 52 pages plus glossary.
About the Author
Theresa Marrama, a CI French teacher in northern New York, writes comprehensible readers in French and Spanish. She believes in the power of reading, and hopes her books will help to engage students and foster a love of reading and language acquisition.
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Valérie, a 14-year-old girl, is different from her peers, mostly because she is interested in activities that are different than what she is "supposed" to like. She wants to try things that other girls tend to shy away from, for whatever reasons. Tired of feeling limited, Valérie shares her frustrations with her teacher, Madame Reid. Inspired by Madame Reid's advice, Valérie creates a list of five activities she wants to try. On the way to accomplishing her goals, she faces obstacles and encounters ridicule from her family, boys, and girls. Still, will Valérie learn that there are limits based on gender expectations?
Level 1
Unique Words: 175
Total Words: 3,400
Tense: présent
Glossary: yes
©2023. French. 5 x 8 inches. Softcover, 52 pages plus glossary.
About the Author
Theresa Marrama, a CI French teacher in northern New York, writes comprehensible readers in French and Spanish. She believes in the power of reading, and hopes her books will help to engage students and foster a love of reading and language acquisition.
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