“Alma and How She Got Her Name” written and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

Genre: Historical Fiction/Picturebook

Section in the library: Picturebooks 

5 Stars

A wonderful children’s story of self-discovery, family history, and pride. There can be many pieces of family history or other stories that make up your name, but there will always be a piece just for you to tell your own story one day. Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela feels her name is too long. It never fits in the space when she tries to write it out. When she tells this to her father, he tells her the story behind each of her names. As she learns the story, she begins to realize her name fits perfectly after all.