Your Name is a Song

Author: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Illustrator: Luisa Uribe

Publisher: The Innovation Press, 2020

Publisher’s recommended age: 5+

Inspired by the author’s own experiences, this book speaks to all readers whose names have not been valued. A young girl recounts how her name is mispronounced and mocked at school. Her mother helps her reframe and confront the situation in an empowering way, teaching her to sing her own name and those of her classmates. The soft pastel illustrations create almost dreamlike elements as (the protagonist) vividly imagines the power of each name. A pronunciation guide for all names featured is provided. Perfect for the classroom, Your Name is Song, sets the stage for students celebrating their own names and those in their…classroom community.

Available Languages: English, Braille (English)

NAME PRONUNCIATIONS

Author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow shares the pronunciations of the names featured in her story, Your Name is a Song, including her own.