Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale by Deedy, Carmen Agra

Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781561453993)

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Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale by Deedy, Carmen Agra

Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale

$18.99
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale by Deedy, Carmen Agra

Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale

$18.99
Format: Hardcover
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The beautiful Martina Josefina Catalina Cucaracha doesn't know coffee beans about love and marriage, so when suitors come calling, what is she to do?

Luckily, she has her Cuban family to help! While some of the Cucarachas offer Martina gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her some useful advice: spill coffee on his shoes to see how he handles anger. At first, Martina is skeptical of her Abuela's suggestion, but when suitor after suitor fails the Coffee Test, she wonders if a little green cockroach can ever find true love.

After reading this award-winning retelling of the Cuban folktale, readers will never look at a cockroach the same way again. Carmen Agra Deedy delivers a delightfully inventive Cuban twist on the beloved Martina folktale, complete with a dash of café Cubano.

Author: Carmen Agra Deedy
ISBN-10: 1561453994
ISBN-13: 9781561453993
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2007
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 11.80h x 10.10w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 116505 / Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale

Award: Pura Belpre Award - Honor Book
Award: Florida Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Charlotte Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Golden Sower Award - Nominee
Award: Irma S. & James H. Black Award - Honor Book
Award: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2007 pg. 855
Publishers Weekly 08/27/2007 pg. 89
School Library Journal 10/01/2007 pg. 132
Booklist 10/01/2007 pg. 61
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2008 pg. 123 - Recommended, Satisfactory
By Carmen Agra Deedy
By Carmen Agra Deedy
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Carmen Agra Deedy is a New York Times best-selling author and renowned storyteller. Her books have received numerous awards and honors. Carmen has performed in many prestigious venues, but children are her favorite audience. Born in Havana, Cuba, she came to the United States as a refugee and like most immigrants sees the world from multiple perspectives. She lives in Georgia.

Michael Austin grew up in Florida and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi. A creative director, he has created art for many companies, including record labels and magazines, and has illustrated a dozen children's books. He lives in Georgia.

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