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1) The name jar
Author
Language
English
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Description
After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be.
5) Weirdo
Author
Series
WeirDo volume 1
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Meet Weir Do. No, that's not a typo, that's his name! Weir Do's the new kid in school. With an unforgettable name, a crazy family, and some seriously weird habits, fitting in won't be easy . . . but it will be funny!
Author
Series
Stella Batts volume 1
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
When a classmate makes fun of her name, eight-year-old Stella picks a new one for herself, but discovers that the name she abandoned suits her just fine.
10) Always Anjali
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Meet Anjali! She's the spunky star of this picture book with a timeless message about appreciating what makes us special and honoring our different identities.
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Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Gigi wants to go by something besides her baby name-but her full name, Geraldine, is too long to write and Hanako, her middle name, doesn't feel quite right. Will Gigi find the perfect name?
14) My name is Yoon
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Foster Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
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Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month - Books for Elementary Readers
Books About Names
Tricky Topics: Talking about Immigrants & Refugees with Children
Books About Names
Tricky Topics: Talking about Immigrants & Refugees with Children
Description
Disliking her name as written in English, Korean-born Yoon, or "shining wisdom," refers to herself as "cat," "bird," and "cupcake," as a way to feel more comfortable in her new school and new country.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Everyone has one . . . or maybe a few. So what’s in a name? What does it do? What’s your name? Maybe you’ll find it in this effervescent picture book—an ode to an important part of each of us from the creator of The Favorite Book.
16) Moon dark smile
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
After discovering a dangerous way to bring the demon of the palace with her, Raliel, the heir to the Emperor, sets out on her coming-of-age journey, accompanied by her demon-kissed bodyguard Osian, who secretly plans to act as his mother's weapon against the Empire.
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Language
English
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Description
What's in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came from - and who she may one day be. Spanish language edition! If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza Jos? Pura Candela has way too many names: six! Just think of how hard it is to fit them all on the back of a little photo. How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for an answer and learns of Sofia, the grandmother...
19) Fifteen animals!
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Language
English
Description
Meet the animals named Bob and count to fifteen with a surprise at the end.
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Publisher
The Innovation Press
Language
English
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Description
Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return the next day to share her knowledge with...
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