Maria Isabel’s family moves, and she starts attending a new school two months after the school year began. Maria Isabel loves her name because she was named after her beloved grandparents, so when the teacher insists on calling her Mary (because there are already two Marias in the class), she has trouble adjusting. Although she quickly makes friends, she cannot figure out how to explain to her teacher that she does not like being called Mary. Finally, a writing assignment at the end of two very long months give her a chance to change things for the better.
Reading level: age 7-10 years