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Alma and how she got her name / Juana Martinez-Neal.
When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents.
Record details
- ISBN: 0763693553
- ISBN: 9780763693558
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2018.
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 21.99 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Girls > Juvenile fiction. Names, Personal > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | STO JP Marti | 31681020077277 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
When Alma Sofia Esperanza Josâe Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents. - Random House, Inc.
A 2019 Caldecott Honor Book
âA beautifully illustrated, tender story to be shared with all children, sure to evoke conversations about their names.â âSchool 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 allâand 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. - Random House, Inc.
A 2019 Caldecott Honor Book
Whatâs in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came from â 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 â 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.
