Martina, the beautiful cockroach : a Cuban folktale
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Austin, Michael Allen, illustrator.
Published
Atlanta, GA : Peachtree, ©2007.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 30 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Falls Public Library - Youth Nonfiction Books - 1st Floor | J 398.2 DEE | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
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Published
Atlanta, GA : Peachtree, ©2007.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 3.1, 1 Points
Level 3.1, 1 Points
Lexile measure
720
Notes
Description
Product Description: Carmen Agra Deedy delivers a deliciously inventive Cuban version of the beloved Martina folktale, complete with a dash of cafe cubano. Martina the beautiful cockroach doesn't know coffee beans about love and marriage. That's where her Cuban family comes in. While some of the Cucarachas offer her gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her something really useful: un consejo increible, some shocking advice. You want me to do what? Martina gasps. At first, Martina is skeptical of her Abuela's unorthodox suggestion, but when suitor after suitor fails The Coffee Test, she wonders if a little green cockroach can ever find true love. Soon, only the gardener Perez, a tiny brown mouse, is left. But what will happen when Martina offers him cafe cubano? After reading this sweet and witty retelling of the Cuban folktale, you'll never look at a cockroach the same way again.
Target Audience
720,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Interest level: 3.1,Title point level: 0.5.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,3.1,0.5,116505.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,K-2,3.7,2,Quiz: 41834.
Awards
Pura Belpré Author Honor, 2008.
Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2008.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Deedy, C. A., & Austin, M. A. (2007). Martina, the beautiful cockroach: a Cuban folktale . Peachtree.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Deedy, Carmen Agra and Michael Allen, Austin. 2007. Martina, the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale. Peachtree.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Deedy, Carmen Agra and Michael Allen, Austin. Martina, the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale Peachtree, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Deedy, Carmen Agra., and Michael Allen Austin. Martina, the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale Peachtree, 2007.
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