Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match
Written by Monica Brown
Illustrated by Sara Palacious
Published in 2011 by Children's Book Press
32 pages
Multicultural Literature
Written by Monica Brown
Illustrated by Sara Palacious
Published in 2011 by Children's Book Press
32 pages
Multicultural Literature
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match is a children's book featuring Marisol McDonald, a Peruvian-Scottish-American girl who lives her life "mismatched." The acrylic illustrations add to the storyline. She wears polka dots and stripes, eats strange food for lunch, and even breaks down gender stereotypes by insisting she is a pirate-princess at Recess. She chooses to be who she is despite the funny looks she gets from her classmates and others. This little girl is a great example to children; she inspires them to be who they are and not worry about what others think or say. This story also breaks down gender and cultural stereotypes and instills in children that they can be anyone they choose to be; others do not have to define them. Standard ELA.AAS.3.3 says: Identify traits or feelings of a character in a story. This story could be used to match this standard. Students could discuss Marisol's traits and how she felt when other students were not accepting of her diet, wardrobe, and activities. Since Marisol is very charismatic and displays an array of qualities, this would be a great story to begin covering this concept.
This book sounds super cute! I'd love to read it! I think this book would be a great read-aloud for a class so that they can learn to accept the differences they may see in other students. This would especially be great if there is one student that sticks out a little more than the others. This could hopefully prevent bullying! What a great book! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great book for circle time! It would be great for students to talk about what makes them different and that it is ok to be yourself!
ReplyDeleteI think one of the most important things to learn growing up is to be yourself and don't base your worth on what other people think. This sounds like a super cute book to teach that to children. I'd love to read it!
ReplyDeleteI think this book would be great to incorporate in the classroom when a new child is coming into the classroom or if a child is getting made fun of in the class; to show the students that you can be yourself and to teach them they should not bully others because they are different.
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