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The Storyteller by Rubí Borgia illutrated by Roberta Collier-Morales HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT The Storyteller by Rubí Borgia Illustrated by Roberta Collier-Morales Copyright © by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law. Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers, Attn: Permissions, 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32887-6777. Printed in China ISBN-10: 0-547-25365-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-547-25365-7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0940 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers retains title to the materials and they may not be resold. Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited. Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format. nurse Anita mother Chapter 1 Anita and Chispita One day, a young girl was lying in a bed in a hospital. Her mother sat next to the bed and held her hand. A nurse smiled at the girl and said, “Anita, this afternoon a special woman is going to come here and tell you a story. Her name is Doña María.” Anita looked at the nu