A2 Italian Stories
Move into longer Italian reading practice with more detail, dialogue, and familiar real-life situations.
L'Ultima Bottega di San Gregorio Armeno
A young girl named Sofia searches for a traditional artisan to repair a broken nativity shepherd for her grandmother.
La Faccia sul Muro che Ritorna
A woman living in a building in Bologna discovers a mysterious drawing on her hallway wall and learns the poignant story behind it.
La Modella di Tre Maestri
A story about a model named Elena who inspires three different painters in Florence to see her in unique ways.
L'Ombrello Restituito Troppo Tardi
A short story about a woman who leaves her city after waiting too long for a neighbor to return her borrowed umbrella.
La Fermata Sbagliata
A woman learns that a mistake can lead to an unexpected opportunity.
Il Fioretto Rotto Prima della Finale
A young fencer named Marco faces a challenge when his weapon breaks right before his first regional final, but help comes from an unexpected source.
La Sirena che Guardava Mergellina
A story about a mermaid who watches over a fisherman in Naples and must decide between her safety and his life.
La Fotografia Girata verso il Muro
Two sisters find a way to navigate the pain of a breakup through a small, meaningful gesture involving a photograph.
Il Gatto che Aspettava alla Stazione
A touching story about a loyal cat waiting at a small train station for its owner who will never return.
Il Miele dell'Ape Nera di Sicilia
A young woman visits her grandmother in Sicily and learns the value of tradition and simplicity through a rare jar of honey.
Il Cioccolato di Modica che Non Si Scioglie
Sara discovers the unique history and secret behind the chocolate her grandfather makes in Sicily.
Il Fazzoletto Caduto dalla Tarantella
During a summer festival in Salento, Elena searches for her grandmother's embroidered handkerchief and discovers a touching connection to a traditional dance.
Il Soldato che Portò i Semi a Casa
A soldier keeps a promise to his mother by bringing home tomato seeds after the war.
La Banca che Accetta Forme di Parmigiano
This story follows a family of cheese producers who uses Parmigiano Reggiano as collateral to save their caseificio.
La Nebbia sul Fiume Po
A young woman named Elena risks the dangerous fog on the Po River to retrieve her grandfather's old fishing nets.
La Barca Bloccata tra i Fenicotteri di Molentargius
Marta and Paolo help a young flamingo after their boat gets stuck in the lagoon.
Il Fischio Mancante del Tenore
This story recounts how the famous tenor Enrico Caruso experienced the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and remembered the unusual silence before it.
Il Numero Novantanove all'Ufficio Postale
Elena tries to send an important letter before the post office closes, but she loses her ticket and receives unexpected help from an elderly man.
Il Pettorale Cucito dalla Madre
This story follows Alfonsina Morini as her mother's quiet support helps her challenge prejudice and race as a cyclist.
La Ruota Bucata sul Muro di Sormano
This story follows Matteo, a young cyclist who learns that friendship and helping others matter more than winning.
La Terza Colonna di Colapesce
A young fisherman risks his boat to save a magical column beneath the sea and discovers the meaning of a mysterious bell.
Il Bambino che Aprì la Porta ai Garibaldini
A young boy named Nino makes a difficult decision that changes the course of a historical moment in Palermo.
La Valigia Scambiata sulla Circumvesuviana
Marta accidentally takes another woman's suitcase on the Circumvesuviana and turns the problem into a chance to impress a hotel director.
Il Posto Vuoto alla Tavolata di Ferragosto
At a Ferragosto family lunch, an empty chair brings Luca and his father back together.
La Campana che Tiene Lontano il Basilisco
A young bell ringer learns that an old bell may truly protect his village from a dangerous basilisk.
La Bicicletta della Staffetta Partigiana
This story follows Tina Anselmi as she becomes a partisan courier and secretly carries a message by bicycle during World War II.
Il Cantastorie che Perse la Voce
A talented Sicilian storyteller faces a challenge when he loses his voice just before a highly anticipated performance.
La Marea che Chiuse la Via delle Saline
Marta and a nature reserve guard brave high water and heavy rain to save her grandfather’s blue notebook from an old warehouse.