The anthology contains three short stories from the well-known diary, Cuore by Edmondo De Amicis. Each of the three short stories - "Il piccolo scrivano fiorentino", "L'infermiere di Tata" and "Sangue romangnolo" - are bound to interest the students by their varied content. Designed for the AP exam, the short stories are accompanied by a series of comprehension questions, criciverba and crucipuzzle focusing on vocabulary recall, and exercises required by the AP exam. An Italian-English word list is found in the glossario at the end of the volume. The anthology is accompanied by a CD-ROM that contains the readings of the short story. Paperback, 7"x8-1/2", 108 pages, with Audio CD.