The Name Jar

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Hardcover
Author: Yangsook Choi
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Publish Date: July 2001
Language: English
Reading Level: 3.1
EAN: 9780375806131

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Overview

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.

Details

Pages: 40
Dimensions: 11.32 x 8.81 x 0.39 in
Lexile Score: 590
Interest Level: Lower Grade (LG)
Point Value: 0.5
ISBN: 037580613X

Awards

2004 California Young Reader Medal - Nominee (Primary)
2004 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award - Nominee (Picture Book)
2003 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award - Nominee (Grades K-3)