Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match
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Meet Marisol McDonald, a spunky young girl with fiery red hair and brown skin who wears green polka dots with purple stripes, mixes English and Spanish, and eats peanut butter and jelly burritos. Everyone tells her she doesn't match, until one day she tries matching — and discovers that it makes her miserable. At the end of the day, however, her teacher shares a special secret with her and lets her know she likes Marisol for who she is: a creative, bilingual Peruvian-Scottish-American! This poignant story, based on Monica Brown's childhood, celebrates each individual's uniqueness and reminds children that it's ok not to fit into boxes that other people may put you into. Bilingual text.
Language: Spanish (Bilingual Eng/Sp)
Culture/Community: Peruvian / Peruvian American
Heritage & History: Hispanic Heritage and History
Book Awards: Pura Belpré Award & Honor Books
Themes for Children: Bicultural Kids Family and Friends My Feelings My Home, Food, and Clothes Celebrate Diversity! Play and Imagination
Genre: Fiction
Format: Picture Book
Age Level: 6-9
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Book Series: Between Two Worlds: Hispanic Heritage My Clothes: Books for Young Children Tough Topics: Kids' Books About Bullying Bilingual Picture Books in English and Spanish: Hispanic Heritage
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