Category: Multicultural Literature
Summary: In this Cuban story, there are two twin sister, Adelaida and Marisol. While they look the same on the outside, their personalities are complete opposites. Adelaida is sweet, caring, kind and compassionate caring for her sick mother. Marisol is selfish, spoiled, and entitled, spending all of her families hard earned money with out a care in the world. One night the nurse, who is secretly a witch, rewards Adelaida with riches for her kind heart and punishes Marisol for her negativity. Adelaida stands up for her sister at the end and Marisol changes to become a more compassionate person.
Classroom Use: I would use this book to talk about justice and start a Random Acts of Kindness outreach project in the classroom and the school. at the end of the book, Adelaida stands up for her sister and insists that the witch not be cruel to Marisol. Even though Marisol is in the wrong, Adelaida realizes that she still doesn't deserve to be treated with such cruelty. It is important to teach our students that even if someone isn't the best person, we should stand up and still treat them with the respect and kindness that everyone deserves.
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