{"product_id":"crnicas-brasileiras-charles-a-perrone-9780813049427","title":"Cricas Brasileiras: A Reader","description":"\"Utilized in our curriculum for nearly fourteen consecutive years, the text combines pertinent journalistic articles and poems that are relevant to our students' lives while giving them a glimpse of Brazilian culture.\"--Steven F. Butterman, University of Miami \u003ci\u003eCr nicas\u003c\/i\u003e are \"urban chronicles\" of varied character--short writings about everyday life, personal commentaries, entertaining story-like pieces, even quasi-editorials. This delightful collection is designed to assist students in developing their reading, speaking, and writing skills in Portuguese as it is used in present-day Brazil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuilding on earlier editions' proven track record in the classroom, this iteration of \u003ci\u003eCr nicas Brasileiras\u003c\/i\u003e has been updated with readings that much better illustrate the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as well as the first decades of the twenty-first. In addition to enhancing language proficiency, these lively vignettes help readers gain cultural knowledge and sharpen awareness of diverse Brazilian environments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnnotations, reading comprehension questions, grammar exercises, guided composition, suggestions for discussion, and a vocabulary guide make this book a great fit for those who have mastered elementary Portuguese grammar. More advanced learners will find the \u003ci\u003ecr nicas\u003c\/i\u003e valuable for their colloquial style, linguistic variety, and literary significance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles A. Perrone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813049423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813049427\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Charles A. Perrone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926379856127,"sku":"9780813049427","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3a7c5f23-9cb1-4361-861b-58ecb40ae1b3.jpg?v=1681082754","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crnicas-brasileiras-charles-a-perrone-9780813049427","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}