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Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1995-01-09

My Name Is Maria Isabel (Reprint)

My Name Is Maria Isabel (Reprint)

Alma Flor Ada, Author

K Dyble Thompson, Illustrator

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9780689802171

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Third grader Maria Isabel, born in Puerto Rico and now living in the U.S., wants badly to fit in at school; and the teacher's writing assignment "My Greatest Wish" gives her that opportunity.
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A child’s name carries her story, her heritage, and her identity. When her name is changed at school, María Isabel must find the courage to reclaim her voice.

Keywords and Themes: Beginner • Courage • Culture • Diversity • Heritage • Hispanic & Latino • Identity • Integrity • Juvenile Fiction • Readers • Respect • School & Education • Self-Acceptance • Self-Concept • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Themes • Values

Readability • 5.0

Age Range • 7-10

Pages • 64

Subjects • Moving • Household • Schools • Puerto Ricans • United States

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner • Juvenile Fiction | Hispanic & Latino • Juvenile Fiction | School & Education • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

For Maria Isabel Salazer Lopez, 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 Marias in this class, " says her teacher. "Why don't we call you Mary instead?"

But Maria Isabel has been named for her Papa'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?

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