| My Name Is Maria Isabel Repackage Edition Contributor(s): Ada, Alma Flor (Author), Thompson, K. Dyble (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689315171 ISBN-13: 9780689315176 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1993 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 91044910 |
| Lexile Measure: 860 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.82" W x 8.59" (0.54 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 12380 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For María Isabel Salazar López, the hardest thing about being the new girl in school is that the teacher doesn't call her by her real name. We already have two Marías in this class, says her teacher. Why don't we call you Mary instead? But María Isabel has been named for her Papá's mother and for Chabela, her beloved Puerto Rican grandmother. Can she find a way to make her teacher see that if she loses her name, she's lost the most important part of herself? |
Contributor Bio(s): Ada, Alma Flor: - Alma Flor Ada, an authority on multicultural and bilingual education, is the recipient of the 2012 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and in 2014 she was honored by the Mexican government with the prestigious OHTLI Award. She is the author of numerous award-winning books for young readers, including Dancing Home with Gabriel Zubizarreta, My Name Is María Isabel, Under the Royal Palms (Pura Belpré Medal), Where the Flame Trees Bloom, and The Gold Coin (Christopher Award Medal). She lives in California, and you can visit her at AlmaFlorAda.com. |