My Name Is Maria Isabel by Alma Flor Ada

My Name Is Maria Isabel

Alma Flor Ada with K. Dyble Thompson (Illustrator)

64 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction middle grade inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

Description

For Mar a Isabel Salazar L pez, 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 Mar as in this class, says her teacher. Why don't we call you Mary instead? But Mar a I...

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Community Reviews Summary of 37 reviews

Moods

hopeful 100%
lighthearted 100%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.64

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