Alma and How She Got Her Name

Alma has a very long name, too long in her opinion, but when she sits down with her father and he explains the story of each relative for whom she was named, Alma realizes that she is little piece of each of them yet still her own person. And, Alma realizes that her name is just right and fits her perfectly. This award-winning picture book for K-5 is filled with mood, emotion, and the loving connection between Alma and her father, and colour is used in the illustrations to link the story’s themes of personal, family, and cultural identity. Lends itself to an array of creative, artistic, or written activities to explore students’ origins and their family histories.