Classic American Short Stories (with MP3)

Compass Publishing brings a selection of landmark stories that have helped to shape American literature to its Compass Classic Readers line of readers. English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read about Maggie and the dances sponsored by Clover Leaf Social Club, the celebrated frog of Calaveras County, the outcasts of Poker Flat along with other stories by Washington Irving, Nathanial Hawthorne, Sarah Orne Jewett, Jack London, and James Fenimore Cooper.

Compass Classic Readers provide beginning and intermediate English language learners accessible adaptations of the greatest works of literature. Carefully designed to retell the stories using vocabulary and sentence structure appropriate for one of six different grade levels, each reader includes:

‧discussion questions before and after each chapter
‧a glossary of key vocabulary words
‧a short playlet for classroom performance
‧an MP3 CD

Other key features of the Compass Classic Readers series
‧a companion workbook for each title
‧online teachers tips