Alma and How She Got Her Name: (A Heartwarming Story about Family History and the Meaning of Names - For Kids Ages 3-8)

A 2019 Caldecott Honor Book

"A beautifully illustrated, tender story to be shared with all children, sure to evoke conversations about their names." --School Library Journal (starred review)

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 2019 Caldecott Honor Book, Juana Martinez-Neal opens a treasure box of discovery for children who may be curious about their own origin stories or names.

Author: Juana Martinez-Neal
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 04/10/2018
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.31h x 9.75w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9780763693558

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 195946 / Alma and How She Got Her Name


Award: 2019 Caldecott Medal Honor Book - Picture Book
Award: 2019 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Honor Book - New Writer