{"product_id":"beyond-true-stories-a-high-intermediate-reader","title":"Beyond True Stories: A High-Intermediate Reader","description":"Would you believe … ?\nA woman invests in stocks and makes $22 million -- then donates almost all of it to a university!\nA Japanese guard helps a prisoner of war survive World War II because of the shared love of an opera aria.\nThe daughter of a grieving widow takes her mother on a vacation cruise -- and both women unexpectedly find romance on board.\n\nBeyond True Stories, by Sandra Heyer, continues and expands the True Stories tradition with eight thematic units, each based on a real-life, human-interest story. Each unit opens with A True Story in the News, followed by readings and activities that explore the theme in the story. Beyond True Stories is a book students won't want to put down.\n\nFeatures Reading strategies and vocabulary-building activities (including activities that target the Academic Word List) prepare students for academic work. A variety of texts -- including first-person accounts, expository pieces, graphs, charts, and maps -- provide practice with different kinds of reading. Thought-provoking discussion and writing prompts encourage personal expression and complete the reading process. The book is also available with recordings of the stories on CD.\n\nThe True Stories series includes:\n\nTrue Stories Behind the Songs\nMore True Stories Behind the Songs\nVery Easy True Stories\nAll New Very Easy True Stories\nEasy True Stories, Second Edition\nAll New Easy True Stories\nTrue Stories in the News, Third Edition\nMore True Stories, Third Edition\nEven More True Stories, Third Edition\nBeyond True Stories\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0130918148\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0130918148.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Heyer, Sandra\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41834314399802,"sku":"DBV.0130918148.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0130918148-0.jpg?v=1792818632","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/beyond-true-stories-a-high-intermediate-reader","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}