Alma and How She Got Her Name
Author/Illustrator: Juana
Martinez-Neal
ISBN: 978-0763693558
Publisher: Candlewick (April 10, 2018)
What’s in a name? For
one little girl, her very long name tells a vibrant story of where she came
from — and who she may one day be. In
her author-illustrator debut, Juana Martinez-Neal opens a treasure box of
discovery for children who may be curious about their own name or origin
story.
About Juana Martinez-Neal
Her website: http://juanamartinezneal.com
Interview with
Author: https://youtu.be/xvuuoGzrR0s
Illustration
demo: https://youtu.be/YBu3Ci5qsR4
Book
Trailer: https://youtu.be/1Q1AvRtpkYw
Big Ideas: Identity, Connections and
Individuality
Questions:
Vocabulary: Fits, Plazas
Activities:
- Name Tags and Activities from the author's website
- From School Library Journal: Author study, Diverse family structure study, Oral History, What do you want to be known for, All about names and more
- Varied levels of word searches and matching games from RIF.
- Activities from Candlewick
Companion
Titles:
- Who’s in My Family?: All About Our Families by Robie H. Harris; illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott (Candlewick, 2012)
- Why am I Me? words by Paige Britt; pictures by Sean Qualls and Selina Aiko (Scholastic Press, 2017)
- Looking Like Me by Walter Dean Myers; illustrated by Christopher Myers (Egmont USA, 2009)
- The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi (Knopf, 2001)
- My Name is Not Isabella: Just How Big Can a Little Girl Dream? story by Jennifer Fosberry; pictures by Mike Litwin (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2010)
- Only One You by Linda Kranz (Rising Moon, 2006)
- You Be You by Linda Kranz (Taylor Trade Pub., 2011)
- Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow Books, 1991)
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