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  • As she helped her mother prepare the tamales for Christmas dinner, Maria slipped her mother's diamond ring onto her finger for just a moment. But suddenly, the ring was gone, and there were 24 tamales that just might contain the missing ring. "A warm family story that combines glowing art with a well-written text to tell of a girl's dilemma."--School Library Journal, starred review.

    • Que Monton de Tamales! (Too Many Tamales) by Gary Soto

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    Author:
    Gary Soto
    Binding:
    Paperback
    Language:
    Spanish
    Grade Content:
    PK
    Guided Reading Level:
    N
    Lexile:
    540
    Subject:
    Christmas, Rings, Mexican Americans
    GELDS Standard (http://www.gelds.decal.ga.gov/Search.aspx) Primary Correlated Standard:
    APL3.4c Works cooperatively with others to successfully achieve a goal or accomplish a task.
    B) Other Standards That Can Be Covered With This Book:
    CLL5.4d Makes real-world connections between stories and real-life experiences.
    C) Other Standards That Can Be Covered With This Book:
    SED1.4c Shows confidence in a range of abilities and the capacity to take on and accomplish new tasks.
    Copyright:
    1996
    Curator of Booklist (Book Source):
    Creative Curriculum

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    As she helped her mother prepare the tamales for Christmas dinner, Maria slipped her mother's diamond ring onto her finger for just a moment. But suddenly, the ring was gone, and there were 24 tamales that just might contain the missing ring. "A warm family story that combines glowing art with a well-written text to tell of a girl's dilemma."--School Library Journal, starred review.

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    Author Gary Soto
    Binding Paperback
    Language Spanish
    Grade Content PK
    Guided Reading Level N
    Lexile 540
    Subject Christmas, Rings, Mexican Americans
    GELDS Standard (http://www.gelds.decal.ga.gov/Search.aspx) Primary Correlated Standard APL3.4c Works cooperatively with others to successfully achieve a goal or accomplish a task.
    B) Other Standards That Can Be Covered With This Book CLL5.4d Makes real-world connections between stories and real-life experiences.
    C) Other Standards That Can Be Covered With This Book SED1.4c Shows confidence in a range of abilities and the capacity to take on and accomplish new tasks.
    Copyright 1996
    Curator of Booklist (Book Source) Creative Curriculum

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