La leçon de chocolat

 Français Seconde Langue (FSL)

Livre en Français  (meme si la 4e de couverture est en anglais) 

School... It's the one thing Claude truly hates. Why? Because it's difficult for him and some of the boys are mean. Things get even worse when he is paired up with Luc, the meanest boy in his class, to prepare and present a research project. On the bright side, he is assigned to research chocolate, something which sparks his interest! Who doesn't love chocolate!? Surprisingly, through his research on Belgian chocolate, Claude learns that chocolate and people have a lot in common. Will his newfound knowledge be enough to teach a valuable lesson to the meanest kid in class ?

Level 1

Approximate total word count : 2,600

Approximate total unique word count : 150

L'école... C'est la seule chose que Claude déteste vraiment. Pourquoi ? Parce que c'est difficile pour lui et que certains garçons sont méchants. Les choses empirent lorsqu'il est jumelé avec Luc, le garçon le plus méchant de sa classe, pour préparer et présenter un projet de recherche. Le bon côté des choses, c'est qu'on lui confie une recherche sur le chocolat, ce qui suscite son intérêt ! Qui n'aime pas le chocolat ? Étonnamment, en faisant des recherches sur le chocolat belge, Claude apprend que le chocolat et les gens ont beaucoup en commun. Ses nouvelles connaissances suffiront-elles à donner une bonne leçon à l'enfant le plus méchant de la classe ?

Theresa Marrama has been teaching French to both middle and high school students since 2007. She lives in Northern New York. Since the age of 15, she has had a passion for language and culture. This passion has only continued to grow since she has stepped into the classroom! 

Theresa is also a published CI author! She specializes in writing comprehensible readers in both French and Spanish. She has books available in German as well. She believes in the power of reading, and wants her students, as well as students everywhere, to be totally engaged and empowered to learn through reading.  You can check out her novels if you click on the bookstore link above.  These novels will connect with your students as they cover a range of topics, cultures, life lessons, life choices and so much more!