Alma and how she got her name [electronic resource]. Juana Martinez-Neal.
A 2019 Caldecott Honor Book What's in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came from — and who she may one day be. If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José 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; José, 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.
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- Target Audience Note:
- Text Difficulty K - Text Difficulty 2LG/Lower grades (K-3rd)2.2 ATOS Level490 Lexile.
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- Electronic reproduction. Somerville : Candlewick Press, 2018. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
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