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Stories that draw students in - and keep them there.
CI novels across five languages: compelling, accessible, and written with your students in mind.

I don't do safe. I do real.

When I started writing CI novels, nobody was writing about the kid whose father is in prison. Nobody was writing about the teenager who can't get a driver's license because he just found out he's undocumented. Nobody was writing about coming out in a conservative Latino family, or being trans, or watching your best friend get swallowed by generational poverty while you get every opportunity they don't.

So I did.

Not because I wanted to be provocative. Because my students needed those stories. Because kids are already encountering these topics online, in their homes, in their communities — and if we're not having those conversations in the classroom, we're leaving them to figure it out alone.

These are those books.

BRING JEN INTO YOUR CLASSROOM

I love visiting schools. Like, genuinely love it. Virtual or in-person, I'll talk books, language, and the real stuff with your students — in Spanish, English, or un peu de français.

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BEST SELLER

El jersey

Learn how two boys from different places and cultures are connected through their love of el fútbol.
LATEST RELEASE

TODO ES NUEVO

Cooper and Taruka grow up and go to college - separately.
Will they stay together?
the sequel you’ve been waiting for_edite

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING

"Jennifer Degenhardt has hit on a great formula with this book. Take high school age characters, add teenage angst, a dose of Facebook and texting, and finish it off with forbidden love and you have a wonderful recipe for a FVR/SSR novel. My students have enjoyed this book. It is written at a level that my Spanish II and higher students can read it independently, while my Spanish I students can read with assistance. The chapters are a perfect length for this setting and have just enough action to keep the plot moving forward. I have just added Jennifer's 2nd book "La Niñera" to my FVR library, and I am looking forward to her 3rd novel which I hear is coming out soon! Keep your eyes out for it!"
John Sifert, Spanish teacher, Iowa

​JENNIFER DEGENHARDT. 

Author of more than 100 novels for language learners and beyond. Stories that open worlds. Stories that open conversations.

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