Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match
Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match by Monica Brown is a bilingual edition published by Children’s Book Press in 2011, featuring 31 pages in Spanish. This book introduces readers to Marisol, a vibrant girl with flaming red hair and nut-brown skin, who embraces her unique blend of Peruvian and Scottish heritage. Through her colorful personality and unconventional choices, Marisol navigates a world that often tries to categorize her, celebrating her identity and the beauty of being different.
In this engaging story, readers will find themes of self-esteem and cultural identity as Marisol challenges societal expectations. The narrative highlights her preference for mismatched clothing and unconventional lunch choices, illustrating her confidence in embracing her individuality. Accompanied by lively mixed media illustrations from Sara Palacios, this book offers a rich exploration of social themes relevant to Hispanic and Latino experiences in the United States, making it a valuable addition to any collection focused on diversity and self-reliance.
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Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor – American Library Association (ALA)
Mismatched and fabulous Marisol McDonald celebrates her Peruvian and Scottish heritage.
Bilingual English/Spanish.
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.
Check out the other titles in this series:
MARISOL MCDONALD AND THE CLASH BASH / MARISOL MCDONALD Y LA FIESTA SIN IGUAL * MARISOL MCDONALD AND THE MONSTER / MARISOL MCDONALD Y EL MONSTRUO * MARISOL MCDONALD DOESN’T MATCH / MARISOL MCDONALD NO COMBINA
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