Books with author Elena Ferrante

The Story of a New Name follows Elena Ferrante s critically acclaimed My Brilliant Friend, featuring Lila and Elena. The two protagonists are now in their twenties, and marriage appears to have imprisoned Lila. Meanwhile, Elena continues her journey of self-discovery. These young women share a complex and evolving bond that brings them close at times while driving them apart at others. Each vacillates between hurtful disregard and profound love for the other. With this complicated and meticulously portrayed friendship at the center of their emotional lives, the two girls mature into women, paying the sometimes cruel price that this passage exacts.

The Story of a New Name follows Elena Ferrante s critically acclaimed My Brilliant Friend, featuring Lila and Elena. The two protagonists are now in their twenties, and marriage appears to have imprisoned Lila. Meanwhile, Elena continues her journey of self-discovery. These young women share a complex and evolving bond that brings them close at times while driving them apart at others. Each vacillates between hurtful disregard and profound love for the other. With this complicated and meticulously portrayed friendship at the center of their emotional lives, the two girls mature into women, paying the sometimes cruel price that this passage exacts.

It's crucial for Spanish-speaking children living in the U.S. to start learning English, but learning Spanish at an early age is also extremely valuable for English-speaking kids. This Spanish/English vocabulary book encourages parents to take advantage of their kids' key early learning time and features familiar, everyday objects. Each page features a central illustration with a scene in which the items are used in a setting the child can recognize. Each item is then laid out around the frame and identified in both languages.