Sara Palacios
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the Caribbean folktale La Cucaracha Martina, in which Martina does not like parties. Parties are full of tías with their flashy fashions and boom-and-bellow laughter that's too much for quiet Martina. At least with all that noise, no one notices when she slips away. She finds herself in a magical place: a warm, familiar island where she can finally play in peace and quiet. Martina is home at last or is she? --Provided by the publisher....