| Me Llamo Maria Isabel (My Name Is Maria Isabel) Repackage Edition Contributor(s): Ada, Alma Flor (Author), Thompson, K. Dyble (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689319630 ISBN-13: 9780689319631 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: November 1994 Annotation: Well-known author Alma Flor Ada explores a problem and theme common among children in multicultural settings. Maria Isabel is hurt when her teacher decides to call her Mary to distinguish her from two other Marias in the class. Maria is proud of her name and heritage and must find a way to make her teacher understand. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 94071330 |
| Series: Libros Colibr I |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.79" W x 8.57" (0.55 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. |