Call Me Maria
Product Description: Maria is a girl caught between two worlds: Puerto Rico, where she was born, and New York, where she now lives in a basement apartment in the barrio. While her mother remains on the island, Maria lives with her father, the super of their building. As she struggles to lose her island accent, Maria does her best to find her place within the unfamiliar culture of the barrio. Finally, with Spanglish ringing in her ears, she finds the poet within herself.
Language: Spanish vocabulary featured
Culture/Community: Puerto Rican
Heritage & History: Caribbean Heritage and History, Hispanic Heritage and History
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Strong Girls and Women, Bicultural Kids, Coming of Age, Family and Friends, Identity, Urban Stories
Genre: Fiction
Format: Novel
Audiobook: No
Age Level: Middle Grade
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks