Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina by Monica Brown & Illustrated by Sara Palacios

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Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol Mcdonald no combina by Monica Brown & Illustrated by Sara Palacios 

  • Fiction
  • Grade: 1st - 3rd
  • Awards: Notable Children's Books 2012
Summary:

Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match is a book about a young first-grader named Marisol. She is known for not being able to match. Marisol's cousin points out that her brown skin doesn't match her red hair, Marisol's brother complains that her pants and shirt clash, and Marisol even likes mixing her Spanish and English when speaking. At school, Marisol's teacher scolds her for mixing her print and cursive writing and her friends don't want to mix soccer and pirates on the playground. One day, Marisol decides to match but recess isn't fun, her sandwich is mushy, and the class is boring. The teacher notices a change in Marisol so she writes a note telling Marisol that she is perfect the way she is. This makes Marisol happy because she realizes that it's okay to be herself. The story ends when Marisol gets a new puppy who is very unique just like her. 

Evaluation:

This book is the appropriate reading level for second grade which means it can be used in my classroom. I would definitely use this book in my class because students often want to fit it and conform to others but this book teaches children that being yourself is good. Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match is a great resource especially for English Language Learners because it has English and Spanish text for students. This will help children who may not be fully bilingual because they can use the text to learn words they don't know which will increase their comprehension. This book celebrates multiculturalism because Marisol is a bilingual Peruvian-Scottish-American and although she may not look or act like others, her differences are marvelous and loved. Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match could be utilized in a unit on English language arts response skills. The students could make connections to a time they may have been in a situation where they tried to change their identity to fit in. 


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