The Name Jar
by:
Yangsook Choi (author)
The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she?Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what about when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious that American kids will like her. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she...
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The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she?Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what about when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious that American kids will like her. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she tells the class that she will choose a name by the following week. Her new classmates are fascinated by this no-name girl and decide to help out by filling a glass jar with names for her to pick from. But while Unhei practices being a Suzy, Laura, or Amanda, one of her classmates comes to her neighborhood and discovers her real name and its special meaning. On the day of her name choosing, the name jar has mysteriously disappeared. Encouraged by her new friends, Unhei chooses her own Korean name and helps everyone pronounce it—Yoon-Hey.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780756916305 (0756916305)
Publish date: October 1st 2003
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
Category:
Childrens,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Cultural,
Realistic Fiction,
Teaching,
Culture,
Family,
Asian Literature,
Asia,
Picture Books
by Yangsook Choi This is an interesting story about a Korean girl who feels pressure to assimilate when she moves to America. It's got a good message about self acceptance without putting down anyone who does choose to assimilate.
8/11/2011 ** I read it again this year; the kids clapped when I finished. They were really intrigued with the fact that Unhei's father was never mentioned. They speculated on whether her parents were divorced, about whether the father had to stay in Korea, or if he'd died. My favorite comment was ...