Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2011 · Est. 10 min read-aloud

Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina

By Monica Brown, Sara Palacios (Illustrator)

Part of the Marisol McDonald series

A girl defies expectations, embracing her unique blend of cultures.

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32 pages· 1,283 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
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Marisol McDonald, with her red hair and brown skin, loves mixing polka dots with stripes and peanut butter with jelly burritos. In a world eager to box her in, this Peruvian-Scottish-American girl proudly embraces her mismatched identity. As others question her choices, Marisol stands firm, celebrating her vibrant heritage and individuality. Will she inspire others to see the beauty in being different?

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Bilingual English/Spanish. Mismatched and fabulous Marisol McDonald celebrates her Peruvian and Scottish heritage. Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite combination. She prefers peanut butter and jelly burritos in her lunch box. To Marisol, these seemingly mismatched things make perfect sense together.Other people wrinkle their nose in confusion at Marisol-can’t she just choose one or the other? Try as she might, in a world where everyone tries to put this biracial, Peruvian-Scottish-American girl into a box, Marisol McDonald doesn’t match. And that’s just fine with her.A mestiza Peruvian American of European, Jewish, and Amerindian heritage, renowned author Monica Brown wrote this lively story to bring her own experience of being mismatched to life. Her buoyant prose is perfectly matched by Sara Palacios’ mixed media illustrations.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
1,283
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD580L
Themes & topics
Books about spanishBooks about individualityBooks about race and ethnicityBooks about clothingBooks about diversity
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.8
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
146488
Publication
Published
April 1, 2013
First published
September 27, 2011
Publisher
Lee Low Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780892392353

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