Me llamo María Isabel (Paperback)

by Alma Flor Ada (Author), K. Dyble Thompson (Illustrator) "Maria Isabel miraba la taza de café con leche que tenia delante..." (more)
Key Phrases: para celebrar, dijo nada, dio cuenta, Isabel Salazar, Mary Lopez, Puerto Rico (more...)

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Product Description
When Mari+a7a Isabel Salazar Lo+a7pez enters a new school and her teacher insists on calling her Mary, she must find the courage to make her teacher understand that she has been named after her Papa+a7's mother and her beloved Puerto Rican grandmother, and cannot see herself as Mary.

About the Author
Alma Flor Ada is a renowned professor and expert on multicultural and bilingual education. She teaches at the University of San Francisco and lives in Mill Valley, California. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (September 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689810997
• ISBN-13: 978-0689810992
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #181,474 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Young Girl Arrives in a New City, January 4, 2004

By	Daniel L. Berek (Flanders, NJ, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Me Llamo Maria Isabel/My Name Is Maria Isabel (Spanish Edition) (School & Library Binding)

Me Llamo María Isabel (My Name Is Maria Isabel) tells the story of a young girl who moved from Puerto Rico to New York City and how she seeks to adapt to her new society while retaining her cultural identity. On her first day of school, because there are already two girls named Maria in the class, María's teacher introduces the new girl as Mary Lopez. María Isabel, however, does not like the sound of the Anglo name, which sounds strange to her. María Isabel Salazar López is proud of her appellation, as she was named after much admired members of her family. She knows that the teacher means no harm, but does not know how to tell her what she wants. While reading Charlotte's Web, María Isabel realizes how her spider heroine conveyed her message and finds an ingenious way to tell her teacher and everyone else how she really feels.

Alma Flor Ada tells a beautiful story about dignity without preaching. My only criticism is that, with other Latino and Latina students in her class, she could not have asked them to translate her desire to the teacher, or why María Isabel was not in a bilingual class. The story's central theme, though, is very real; this story is a gem and a great way to brush up on one's Spanish.

3.0 out of 5 stars Me LLamo Maria Isabel, July 9, 2008

By	Laura Vargas "Laura Vargas" (Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My little 4 year old girl got a little bored because it hardly has any illustrations to go with the story. I think the story is good for older children.