by Alma Flor Ada · Atheneum Books for Young Readers · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780689810992
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«Me llamo María Isabel» is Alma Flor Ada's children's novel, published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers in hardback (64 pages, in Spanish).
María Isabel Salazar López, a Puerto Rican girl newly arrived at a school in the United States, discovers that her teacher proposes calling her Mary because there are already two Marías in the classroom. The name is a tribute to her grandmother Chabela and to her father's mother, and the girl must make her understand that losing it would mean losing her identity.
Illustrated by K. Dyble Thompson. Recommended age 7 to 10 years.
Aimed at early readers aged 7 to 10, especially those seeking stories about integration, self-esteem, and cultural heritage.
Alma Flor Ada is a Cuban-American author of children's books, poetry, and novels. A Professor Emerita at the University of San Francisco, she is recognized for her work promoting bilingual and multicultural education in the United States.
