Rutmeri Mercado 12-6-10

Este libro se llama me llamo María Isabel por alma flor Ada. Este libro se trata de una niña llamada María Isabel pero ella es nueva en su clase no conoce a nadie. Pero en receso una niña llamada marta Pérez. que la invita a brincar la cuerda con ella. De ese tiempo adelante ella estaba impuesta. Uno de los personajes mi libro es María Isabel ella es una niña buena portorriqueña.
Mi opinión de este libro es que es muy bueno porque es de una niña que entra a el mundo nuev More...

For María Isabel Salazar López, 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 Marías in this class," says her teacher. "Why don't we call you Mary instead?"

But María Isabel has been named for her Papá'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?

Synopsis:
Third grader Maria Isabel More...

Maria Isabel Salazar Lopez hates
having to start over at a new school.
But worst of all, there are already
two other Marias in her class and
her new teacher decides to call her
Mary Lopez!

Maria Isabel never hears her teacher
when she is addressed as Mary Lopez
and she ends up being skipped for the
class play.

I know exactly how Maria Isabel feels.
I was always Debbie A. or Deborah in
a class with scores of other Debbies.
I just wanted to be called by my name,
too, just like Maria Isabel. I lo More...

My name is Maria Isabel is written by Alma Flor Ada and illustrated by K. Dyble Thompson. It was published by Aladdin Paperbacks in 1993.

This wonderful book is about a young girl named Maria Isobel who school in a new town. She is worried because she is starting late in the year and doesn't want to be the odd one out. Although Maria is a mixture of excited and nervous, she ends up leaving school feeling very frustrated. Her new teacher has decided to call her Mary instead of her name, Maria. Thr More...

I gave this book a 3 star rating. It is intended for children ages 7-10. The story is narrated in third person. Maria Isabel is the new kid at school and there are already two Maria’s, so the teacher decides to call her Mary Lopez. The only problem with this is that every time the teacher calls out “Mary Lopez!” Maria does not respond. This inevitably leads Maria to believe that the teacher is always angry at her and Maria Isabel’s exclusion from the winter pageant. At the end of the book, Maria More...

This was a great book to teach a bit about differentiation and teaching ESL kids. I really like the development of the story and then finally María Isabel stands up for herself and tells her teacher (through an essay) that she would like to be included in the winter pageant, but couldn't understand her American name of Mary. It was just a non-offensive way to remind others that we need to be aware of things like this in our own classrooms.

"My name is María Isabel. For María Isabel Salazar López, More...

Maria Isabel cannnot be called with her real name just because someone else has the same name with her. At the end of the book, Maria Isabel writes an essay entitled, “My Greatest Wish.” She has an internal struggle about what to write. And she ultimately decides that above all, she would like to be called by her true name and sing in the pageant.

The plot of this chapter book is very simplistic. This may be deliberate because it is intended for readers in second through fifth grade. My Name is More...

Many students will be able to relate to this story about a little girl who is not called her name by the teacher. It shows the importance of personal identity and family and highlights being new, fitting in, and not feeling "smart" or looked at as not knowing. It's a good read during Hispanic Heritage Month or the holiday season since it touches on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Students can personally connect to the story because of the school settings and the interactions with siblings and parent More...

I read this book again as part of my author study. I had previously read this book in college. The story is about a young girl named Maria Isabel who is new to the school. Since the classroom has two Maria’s the teacher decides to call Maria Isabel-“Mary”. This really bothers Maria because she really appreciates her name. It is important to her.
This book would be suitable for ages 8 and 9. It is a good book to develop empathy for others, and an understanding of right and wrong. I would use this More...

Ages 7-10
Reviews:
Publisher's Weekly; School Library Journal
Summary: A story about a young girl, Maria Isabel Salazar Lopez, who moves across the city and must start at a new school mid-year. Nervous about a new school Maria Isabel tries to do her best--but is struck by how much the teacher altering her name to Mary affects her studies and self esteem. She surrenders to self doubt all along reading Charlotte's Web, and finally realizes she must speak up when given the opportunity in a class ass More...

This is a great book because of its teaching lesson. It's the discovery of Maria Isabel's identity because she stands up for her heritage without being rude or abrupt. This is a great way to show schoolschildren about peoples' different cultures and heritages, also the impotance of names, how two names are not alike, and for speaking up for one's self. Another good thing about this book is that is does show the difference in this hispanic family without showing stereotypes. This could be good wh More...

From Kirkus Reviews
When Mar¡a Isabel Salazar L¢pez's family moves, there are already two Mar¡as in her new class, so the teacher decides to call her Mary L¢pez. Since she doesn't readily recognize this new name, Mar¡a Isabel is continually scolded for being inattentive; worse, her pride in being named for her grandmothers is dishonored. Mar¡a Isabel's reluctance to assert her wish to be called by her full name involves her in an apparent web of deception when she doesn't get a part in a pageant More...

I personally wanted more, more depth and more length, and in a way that lets me know this is a perfect book for its intended audience. I’d have found it perfect in those ways when I was 7-9 years old, perhaps even 6-11 years old. 10 titled chapters and 57 pages make for an excellent beginning independent readers’ book. It would also make a fine read aloud book.

This short novel has a lovely story.

I appreciated how so many issues and subjects are addressed, either directly or indirectly: the impor More...

This book about a girl named Maria who is new to her school. The teacher wants to call her by another name because there is already a Maria in class. While reading this book aloud the students learn to write about fiction to get them to think more deeply about what they are reading, they're having a "conversation with themselves." This helps the students to better understand what they are reading by trying to get them to relate to what the story is making them think.

This book centered around a theme of cultural sensitivity (or lack thereof) - Maria joins a class that already has 2 other students named Maria, but the teacher shortens her name to Mary without asking her she would feel about it. This creates an inner struggle with Maria who happens to love her name that is symbolic of her family.

I thought that Ada did a nice job of displaying the downfall of lack of communication to multicultural students.

This is another of my favorite multicultural literature pieces. This is the story of a young girl named Maria Isabel who is beginning school in a new town. Like most kids would be, she is scared because she is starting late in the year and she fears she will not make friends easily. I think this is a great book for 3rd to 5th graders. It is simple, yet it has a very powerful meaning.

This is one of my favorite children's books because it discusses her struggle to adapt to changes, find her voice, and explore important issues of identity and understanding. I would use this as a journal activity after reading the story. "Write about a time when you felt different from everyone else or misunderstood. How did you overcome this feeling?"

A short, easy-to-read chapter book about staying true to one's identity, I think this book would make for excellent classroom reading and discussion about ethnicity and heritage. I read this out loud with my younger brother, and he seemed to really like the story. The pencil drawings add a nice touch, as well. Recommended for younger middle grade readers.

While I wasn't wowed by this book it is a solid book for early readers who want to transition into chapter books. Simple language and lovely illustrations really brought to life a girl's struggle to stand up for what she wants and use her voice to solve her own problems.

Maria Isabel, a Puerto Rican living in America, is asked by her teacher in class to be called Mary instead of Maria since there were two Marias. Maria Isabel doesnt want to be called Mary, she wants to be called the Maria, because it meant something to her. She was named after her grandmother, and she valued it. This story is about Maria's struggle to keep her original name. I liked this book because it reminds children to keep their heritage and culture, and to not let others change it.

Quiet, poignant moving-to-a-new-school story with a strong, deftly integrated, grounding in Puerto Rican culture. Bonus points for the positive portrayal of a librarian.

this book is the one i read for reading logs. it a good story. Maria is cute girl who goes to school and tells about her days at school. i love this book

A story many children will relate to and everyone should read.

i didn't like this because it wasn't my type of book.

Well done.

I think all teachers should be required to read this book! A young immigrant from Puerto Rico named Maria Isabel is renamed by her teacher because there are already two Marias in her class. This makes Maria Isabel feel like she's lost her sense of self, of who she is, and affects her performance in school. Eventually Maria Isabel finds a way to let her teacher know that she doesn't like it, and all turns out well.
It was a touching story with a sweet ending, another gem from Alma Flor Ada. More...

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