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“Joanna Ho has written a stunning book about the importance of speaking one‘s name and the power of identity, language, and culture behind each name. Told in lyrical prose, the book lists names from specific cultures and shares the meaning and the history behind each one.“ Read the full review here: https://wowlit.org/on-line-publications/review/xvii-1/4/

“My name is a window to my world. A door to my destiny, a key to unlock the dreams of my ancestors…”

This book can be used to talk about different cultures in your classroom. For example, this book includes other languages in it.

Say My Name by Joanna Ho. This book was published in 2023. This book is about how each persons name hold its own story. This book also references cultural aspects and how your name tells its own individual story about where you come from. The illustrations are very load, and have lots of color. It helps the book stand out and make a big impact of the message that it is portraying.

“My name is a window to my world, a door to my density, a key to unlock, the dreams of my ancestors, the hopes of my family, and the divine that lives within. Say my name.”

This book would be great to use to talk about different cultures in the classroom. It includes other languages and cultures. This will open up conversations about how every one can come from different backgrounds within the classroom, and how we can embrace our differences. This would be perfect for elementary age children.

Say My Name by Joanna Ho. This book was published in 2023. This book is about how each persons name hold its own story. This book also references cultural aspects and how your name tells its own individual story about where you come from. The illustrations are very load, and have lots of color. It helps the book stand out and make a big impact of the message that it is portraying.