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1. To Build a Fire and Other Stories

   Format(s): MP3, Text

   If you like stories about wilderness and survival, check out Jack London’s To Build a Fire and Other Stories. This reader is designed for intermediate-level English learners. Download it for free!

2. The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories

   Format(s): Text

   This collection of short stories by O. Henry gives the reader a wonderful selection of characters from the United States of 100 years ago.

3. Walker

   In: American Teens Talk! Format(s): MP3, Text

   In this interview, Walker talks about volunteering, Boy Scouts, and being on his high school swim team.

4. James

   In: American Teens Talk! Format(s): MP3, Text

   In this interview, James talks about his classes at school, his family, and his plans for college.

5. Hunter

   In: American Teens Talk! Format(s): MP3, Text

   Hunter plays the drums and ukulele, and in this interview, he talks about music and going to Puerto Rico.

6. Haley

   In: American Teens Talk! Format(s): MP3, Text

   Haley is on the school swim team and also coaches a swim team. She talks about her busy schedule in this interview.

7. New Years Eve

   In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

   In the United States, people begin celebrating the New Year on December 31, New Years Eve.

8. Martin Luther King Day

   In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

   Martin Luther King Day honors the life and legacy of one of the visionary leaders of the Civil Rights Movement and recipient of the 1964 Nobel Prize for Peace.

9. Memorial Day

   In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

   Memorial Day is a holiday to honor the men and womn who have died in wars or in the service of their country.

10. Labor Day

    In: Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. Format(s): Text

    Labor Day was established as a holiday for workers, both as a tribute to their contributions to the nation, and as a means of bringing more public awareness to their struggles.

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