Alma and How She Got Her Name Black history month ’s daughter

’s daughter

By Kathleen Krull

Spanning more than four hundred years

Grades 3rd to 7th

Debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison pairs captivating text with stunning illustrations as she tells the stories of both iconic and lesser-known female figures of black history

Alma and How She Got Her Name Black history month ’s daughterBy Juana Martinez Neal A 2019 Caldecott Honor Book Whats 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 Jos 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