Juana, La Avanzadora - Level 3/4 - Spanish Reader

Born into slavery in 1790, Juana Ramírez dreamt of a more egalitarian society for mixed-race, Indigenous, and Black people. Juana hoped to join in the fight for independence against the Spanish Empire, but women were merely companions of men who were going to war. At the age of 15, she joined the fight and led an all-women artillery unit. Did Juana live to see her dream of freedom come true?

Themes: slavery, independence, women's representation in history

Level 3/4

©2023. Spanish. Level 3/4. High school. 6 x 9 inches. Softcover, 128 pages.

SKU: 8B3061
ISBN: 978-0-9951-2156-0

Part of the Revolucionarias Collection
Written by Adriana Ramírez from Colombia and Margarita Pérez García from Venezuela, Revolucionarias is a collection of historical fiction books about inspiring Latin American women from colonization to the present day.
The books in the collection are long stories written in the past tense with a vocabulary of between 300 and 600 word families, plus several similar words in Spanish and English. These stories are ideal for intermediate and advanced students of Spanish who want to develop their language skills while discovering a new perspective on historical events and periods told from the point of view of women.
8B3059 - Guaitipán, La líder guerrera
8B3060 - María Cano, la Flor del trabajo
8B3061 - Juana, La Avanzadora

About the Author
Margarita Pérez García is a Venezuelan author of easy-to-read literature in Spanish for beginning language learners. Margarita holds two master's degrees in Spanish language and Spanish and Latin American literature. With 30 years of experience as a Spanish and French 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. Margarita specializes in supporting struggling readers and learners with reading difficulties and has become a leading author of easy-to-read literature. You can find her on Instagram @mrsperezgarcia and on her website at margaritaperezgarcia.com.