Alma and How She Got Her Name
Written by Juana Martinez-Neal
Published by Candlewick Press
If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza Josa Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for an answer and learns of Sofia, the grandmother who loved books and flowers; Esperanza, the great-grandmother who longed to travel; Josa, the grandfather who was an artist; and other namesakes, too. As she hears the story of her name, Alma starts to think it might be a perfect fit after all and realizes that she will one day have her own story to tell. In her author-illustrator debut, Juana Martinez-Neal opens a treasure box of discovery for children who may be curious about their own origin stories or names.
Primary ISBN: 9780763693558
Publication Date: April 2018
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, eBook
Picture Book, Age 05 or older
Community Represented: Peruvian/Peruvian American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Educator Resource, Engagement Tool: Arts, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Engagement Tool: Video, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Identity: Names & Pronunciations, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Current), Welcoming Library: Pine Collection
Setting: Peru
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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