title: Stories We Brought with Us: Beginning Readings
author: Ann Silverman
description: This beginning-level ESL reader offers 21 intriguing international folk tales from a variety of cultures, each written on two levels of difficulty. It presents two versions of the same story in each chapter-the first one uses less complex structures and more limited vocabulary; the second one is more idiomatic. This dual-level format allows readers to grasp the story line and characters in the simpler version so they can be more attentive to sentence structures and vocabulary in the second. Illustrations for each story help beginners visualize the story's sequence of events. A wide variety of exercises helps readers build vocabularies, improve comprehension, review material, and relate stories, either verbally or in writing--from their own countries.
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  Wanted: Carpenter
  
  
  Silverpines Series Book 15
  
  
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  By Marianne Spitzer
  
  
  © September 2018
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  This book is a work of fiction. All the names, characters, places, and
  incidents are the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to
  persons living or dead, events, locations, or organizations is purely
  coincidental. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced
  without the written consent of the author.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Acknowledgments
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  There are many people I would like to thank for their help and understanding
  while I wrote this book, but first and foremost, I want to thank God for all
  His blessings. I also wish to thank my family and friends for their patience
  and understanding when I disappear into my writing world especially my son,
  Lance, for his unwavering support. Last, but by no means least, I would like
  to thank my loyal readers who read my books and leave reviews