Los diamantes de Esmeralda

by Joel Zárate

Los Diamantes de Esmeralda (parte 1)
Libro 1 de 2

Después de encontrar una pequeña bolsa de diamantes en un centro de reciclaje, Esmeralda, una niña pobre de diez años y su familia, se encuentran en un nuevo camino en sus vidas que no esperaban. Descubre quiénes son los personajes de la historia y qué sucede después de este evento que cambia vidas.

Este es el primer libro de la historia. La segunda y última parte de la historia ahora también está disponible en Amazon Kindle y se titula "Los diamantes de Esmeralda parte 2: La búsqueda".

Esta es una novela corta en español para estudiantes de español de nivel intermedio. El objetivo es darles la oportunidad de leer una novela escrita en un lenguaje cotidiano para que puedan aprender español cotidiano leyendo una novela corta. El libro ha sido diseñado para ser fácil de leer, fácil de entender y fácil aprender español en contexto

Genres: Spanish Literature

50 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 9, 2023

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

As others have noted, this is an engaging story. It is written at the intermediate level (B1 - B2) and I think that it is properly rated at that level. I would rate this as a novella - too short to be a novel and too long for a short story, With the novella you get 50 pages of text. There are no vocabulary list, no short questions to see if you understood the story. What you get is a text that is similar to what you would red in your native language except it is written at the intermediate level. My guess is those a more advanced level (C1 - C2) would find this a bit too simple. While there were some words I was unfamiliar with it was pretty easy to determine the meaning from the context.

This is the story of Amdres, the father, Esmeralda, the daughter, and Alejandro, the son ,as the deal with a threat from criminal and are forced to flee their home.

[Audrey Paradis · Rating 5 out of 5]

merci beaucoup!

J’apprends l’espagnol depuis quelques années et ce livre m’a beaucoup plu. Il nous faut absolument une suite à cette histoire par contre Joël!!! A quand la suite? Merci, Audrey

[Speedo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spanish Easy Beg read

This book was very easy to read, understand, and follow along for a Spanish beginner. I enjoyed the repetitiveness of Spanish words and phrases. Highly recommend.

[Maley Brancaccio · Rating 5 out of 5]

So happy to have a really good story written in Spanish that I can read as an advanced beginner/intermediate Spanish learner. Please write a sequel!!

[Stephen Curry · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent Spanish learning resource

This book was great for the high beginner low intermediate level learner. Good mix of vocab, interesting and engaging story.

[Ben Pesa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story

Great story. Well written for intermediate to advanced level students learning Spanish. I cannot wait for the next instalment in this series

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was devastated to learn that Joel has passed away unexpectedly. I mention this in case others are searching for his books and unable to buy them. I trust this is just part of getting things in order, and expect them to be available again. If I learn anything more, I'll update this post.

I'm not part of Joel's wonderful work, but I have spent countless hours listening to his learning Spanish podcasts, and is my motivation to connect new learners with his books.

As a high beginner Spanish learner, I wasn't sure if I could handle a full story yet. However, I found ‘Los diamantes de Esmeralda‘ surprisingly accessible. The narrative was engaging enough to keep me interested, and written with enough context to allow me to follow the story without having to frequently translate words. While learning Spanish is the primary goal, the fact that the story is so captivating is a welcome bonus.

As I progress in my Spanish studies, I'll revisit the book and its sequel to gauge my improvement and delve deeper into the story. Unlike collections of short stories (which I also have), this format allows you to develop a connection with the characters, historical period, and plot. In my view this significantly aids comprehension.

‘Los diamantes de Esmeralda‘ is a fantastic option for high beginner and intermediate Spanish learners.

[Brianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting and excellent for intermediate Spanish

Was easy to read and interesting for intermediate Spanish. Nice to actually enjoy something rather than struggle through it. Would love to read the sequel😊

[Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for intermediate learners

Enjoyed the book, it was challenging but just right for an intermediate reader. I look forward to the next book!