Say My Name
Illustrated by:
Six children connect with the reader and proudly celebrate their names and backgrounds: Hé Xiao-Guang, Ofa Kivaha Tupoumalohi, Bijan Hosseini, Nizhoni Yazzie, Xóchitl Luna, and Akosua Acheampong. These captivating kids of Chinese, Tongan, Persian, Navajo, Mexican, and Ghanaian descent also honor their ancestors and cultural histories. Joanna Ho’s lyrical story, with gorgeous illustrations by Khoa Le, explains how saying a person’s name is the only way we can truly know another.
Language: Chinese,Diné (Navajo),Persian,Spanish
Culture/Community: Chinese / Chinese American, Ghanaian / Ghanaian American, Mexican / Mexican American
Heritage & History: African Heritage and History, Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage and History, Hispanic Heritage and History
Indigenous Nations: Diné (Navajo)
Themes for Children: Bicultural Kids, Celebrate Diversity!
Audiobook: No
Book Series: My Name: Books for Kids, A Welcoming Place: Stories for Kids
9780063205338