Call Me Maria Summary
Judith Ortiz Cofer

Call Me Maria Overview

“Call Me Maria” is a young adult novel by Judith Ortiz Cofer which follows the first year in New York that 15 year-old Maria spends after emigrating from Puerto Rico. "Call Me Maria" deals with classic and important themes of immigration, identity, family, friendship, and poetry as Maria endeavors to find her purpose and her place in America.