“The Stolen Party” by Liliana Heker introduces Rosaura, a protagonist who dreams big. In the first scene, Heker shows the reader that this young girl hopes to be rich someday like her friend Luciana. Luciana is having a birthday party and Rosaura has been invited. Rosaura’s mother, a maid for Luciana’s family, doubts that this invitation is real. The story unfolds as Rosaura attends the party and believes she belongs, but the author lets the reader see that the mother may have been right. By the end, this story has turned tragic, and Rosaura is forced to face the fact that her dreams were pure fantasy. In this unoffical guide, you will learn about the complicated relationships that the author develops in this story. These have twists and turns that are worth thinking about. You will also read interpretations of key settings and images—how these are symbolic in the story. This guilde will make you think even more about this powerful story, and the effective craft of Liliana Heker.