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Cover of Marisol McDonald and the Monster = Marisol McDonald y el monstruo

Marisol McDonald and the Monster = Marisol McDonald y el monstruo

Monica Brown, illustrated by Sara Palacios

Marisol McDonald is a bilingual, multiracial girl who enjoys words beginning with M—apart from “monster.” A monster beneath her bed and strange sounds at night frighten her, and she repeatedly wakes her family when she hears them. As the nighttime fear persists, Marisol faces the creature in her own way. The story centers on a child’s anxious response to imagined or mysterious noises and her effort to overcome that fear.

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Themes
Courage · Emotions · Family
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Published
May 15, 2016
ISBN-13
9780892393268
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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