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Alma and how she got her name  Cover Image Book Book

Alma and how she got her name

Martinez-Neal, Juana (author,, illustrator.).

Summary: 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: 9780763693558 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 0763693553 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 25 cm
    print
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2018.

Content descriptions

Awards Note:
Caldecott honor book, 2019
Subject: Names, Personal Fiction
Families Fiction

Available copies

  • 5 of 5 copies available at Kenton County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch E MARTI J (Text) 33126022855849 Easy Available -
Covington Branch E MARTI J (Text) 33126024654331 Easy Available -
Erlanger Branch E MARTI J (Text) 33126024334884 Easy Available -
Independence Branch E MARTI J (Text) 33126022855831 Closed Stacks Juvenile Available -
Independence Branch E MARTI J (Text) 33126024654323 Easy 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

    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.
  • Random House, Inc.
    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.
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