{"product_id":"my-name-is-maria-isabel-9780689802171","title":"My Name Is Maria Isabel","description":"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?\" \u003cbr\u003eBut 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAda, Alma Flor:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Alma Flor Ada, an authority on multicultural and bilingual education, is the recipient of the 2012 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and in 2014 she was honored by the Mexican government with the prestigious OHTLI Award. She is the author of numerous award-winning books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eDancing Home \u003c\/i\u003ewith Gabriel Zubizarreta, \u003ci\u003eMy Name Is María Isabel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnder the Royal Palms \u003c\/i\u003e(Pura Belpré Medal), \u003ci\u003eWhere the Flame Trees Bloom\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Gold Coin \u003c\/i\u003e(Christopher Award Medal). She lives in California, and you can visit her at AlmaFlorAda.com.","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578012307730,"sku":"9780689802171","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2966183c-d226-4af9-928e-f003f36b21bb.jpg?v=1731998262","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-name-is-maria-isabel-9780689802171","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}