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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ISBN–13: 9780698114128
Publisher: Puffin Books
Publication Date: Aug-1996
Pages: 32
Lexile Level: 0580
Ages: 04 - 07