For Maria Isabel Salazer Lopez, 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 Marias in this class, " says her teacher. "Why don't we call you Mary instead?" 
But Maria Isabel has been named for her Papa'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?

My Name Is Maria Isabel

Children's Books

ADA, Alma Flor

Flor ADA, Alma

Literature & Fiction

Turtleback Books

Your readers will admire a wide range of Hispanic artists spanning three centuries. Featured artists include Maya Christina Gonzalez, Jose Gimenez, Fernando Botero, Ramon Cano, Rodolfo Morales, and Francisco de Goya.

Caballete (Puertas al Sol / Gateways to the Sun) (Spanish Edition)

Campoy, F. Isabel

Davalos, Felipe

Arts, Music & Photography

Alfaguara

A Chinese-American family invites their good friends the Snchezes a Latino family to celebrate the Chinese New Year with them. Nico, one of the Latino kids, takes the reader through the magnificence of the celebration as he takes pictures of everything he finds interesting--but not without getting in trouble. Contains an informative section about the Chinese New Year.

Celebra El Ano Nuevo Chino Con La Familia Fong (Cuentos Para Celebrar / Stories To Celebrate) (Spanish Edition)

Campoy, Isabel F

Geography & Cultures

Loqueleo

The students in Mrs. Parks class prepare to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.s Day by reflecting on the values he taught. Contains an informative section on Martin Luther King, Jr.

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day with Mrs. Park's Class (Cuentos Para Celebrar / Stories To Celebrate)

Beto and Gaby anxiously wait for their relatives to arrive for Thanksgiving dinner. One by one, they each call to inform the family that they will not be able to attend because of a great snowstorm. Grandma appears with a group of elder friends who have nowhere to have dinner, and the celebration becomes special. Contains an informative section on Thanksgiving Day.

Celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Beto and Gaby (Cuentos Para Celebrar / Stories To Celebrate)