My name is María Isabel / by Alma Flor Ada ; illustrated by K. Dyble Thompson ; translated from the Spanish by Ana M. Cerro.

1st ed.

New York : Atheneum, 1993.

1 online resource

Third grader María 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. A Puerto Rican girl in the United States resents the fact that her teacher calls her Mary instead of Maria. This book tackles an issue familiar to children in multicultural settings. Maria Isabel, a newcomer to the United States, feels hurt when her teacher decides that the class will call her Mary to distinguish her from the other two Marias. But Maria Isabel is proud of her own name and can't get used to the new one.

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May 07, 2020