Juana and Lucas
By Juana Medina (Our Great Big World, South America)
Juana lives with her mother and her beloved dog, Lucas, in Bogotá, Colombia. She loves her hometown and her family. She does not love her school uniform and she definitely does not love learning English. Juana adores her grandfather and he helps her see the value in her studies.
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