Quando o passado bate à porta

This is the story of Sol, her grandfather, Lino, and Pablo, in the small, historical city of Ouro Preto, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Little does Pablo know he needs to recover a family heirloom. Lino has some disturbing secrets from his past. And Sol makes some questionable decisions along the way. To make things worse, Lino is ill and doesn’t have much time left on this planet. The only thing they all have in common is family history that dates back to the 18th century.

In Quando o passado bate à porta, I want you to experience a sense of accomplishment by reading, understanding and finishing a book in Brazilian Portuguese!
It’s written for Intermediate—B1 and B2 students—due to the lack of reading material for this group of students. I’ve added some historical facts because I believe we can learn a lot about culture and language by learning about history.
With this book, you’ll discover colonial Brazilian cities and for that I’ve also put together a Pinterest board with pictures of these cities.
If you are an intermediate student of Brazilian Portuguese looking for material to read, learn and practice the language, this is the book for you!

What is included in this book?
•Warm-up questions and comprehension questions
•Vocabulary section before each chapter
•Key information about the places mentioned in the book (and a Pinterest board with pictures of these cities)
•Some tips on how to get the most out of reading the book

If you are a Brazilian Portuguese learner and have never read a whole book in Portuguese before, I invite you to try Quando o passado bate à porta to keep advancing in your studies and also to learn about history and culture of Brazil.