| Me Llamo Maria Isabel (My Name Is Maria Isabel) Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Ada, Alma Flor (Author), Thompson, K. Dyble (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689810997 ISBN-13: 9780689810992 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: September 1996 Annotation: When Maria Isable Salazar Lopez enters a new school, her teacher insists on calling her Mary. But Maria Isabel has been named after her Papa's mother and her beloved Puerto Rican grandmother. She just can't see herself as Mary. How can she find the courage to make her teacher understand? A Christopher Award-winning author tells the compelling story of a little girl's decision to stand up for her own identity. |
| 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: 49126820 |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 5.17" W x 7.62" (0.11 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Para María Isabel Salazar López lo más difícil de ser la alumna recién llegada a una nueva escuela es que la maestra no la llama por su nombre. --Ya tenemos dos Marías en esta clase--le dice la maestra. -- Por qué no te llamamos Mary? Pero a María Isabel la llamaron así en recuerdo de la madre de su padre y de Chabela, su querida abuelita puertorriqueña. Podrá hacerle comprender a la maestra que perder su nombre es perder la parte más importante de sí misma? |
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. |