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Choi, Yangsook

The Name Jar

32 pp. | Knopf | July, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-375-80613-X $$16.95 | Library ISBN 0-375-90613-4 $$18.99
(3) K-3 When young Unhei left Korea, her grandmother gave her a small wooden block with her name carved in it. In America, however, no one can pronounce her name, and Unhei decides to choose a new one. Eventually, though, she comes to realize that she likes her Korean name best. The sensitively told story is illustrated with warm paintings that portray Unhei's multicultural urban neighborhood and school.
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