Khoa Le

Books by This Illustrator

Say My Name

Two students talking
By: Joanna Ho
Illustrated by: Khoa Le
Age Level: 6-9, 9-12
Language: Chinese, Diné (Navajo), Persian, Spanish

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.