| Alma and How She Got Her Name Contributor(s): Martinez-Neal, Juana (Author), Martinez-Neal, Juana (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763693553 ISBN-13: 9780763693558 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 490 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 9.75" W x 9.31" (0.85 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Topical - Self-Esteem - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 195946 Reading Level: 2.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Jos 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; Jos , 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. |