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Deedy, Carmen Agra.
MARTINA THE BEAUTIFUL COCKROACH : A CUBAN FOLKTALE
Atlanta : Peachtree, 2007
IL K-3, RL 2.8
ISBN 1561453994
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 Martina the beautiful cockroach is searching for a husband.  But with so many suitors, how can she be sure to choose the best?  Her wise old grandmother shares the secret of the coffee test with her.  Several of the prospective suitors fail the test.  Will she never find her true love?
SUBJECTS:     Cockroaches -- Folklore.
                        Folklore -- Cuba.

 
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