My Name Is Yoon

2014-06-10 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Helen Recorvits
Release : 2014-06-10
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 112/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis My Name Is Yoon by : Helen Recorvits

Download or read book My Name Is Yoon written by Helen Recorvits. This book was released on 2014-06-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting to feel at home in a new country Yoon's name means "shining wisdom," and when she writes it in Korean, it looks happy, like dancing figures. But her father tells her that she must learn to write it in English. In English, all the lines and circles stand alone, which is just how Yoon feels in the United States. Yoon isn't sure that she wants to be YOON. At her new school, she tries out different names—maybe CAT or BIRD. Maybe CUPCAKE! Helen Recorvits's spare and inspiring story about a little girl finding her place in a new country is given luminous pictures filled with surprising vistas and dreamscapes by Gabi Swiatkowska. My Name Is Yoon is a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year.

My Name is Bilal

2020-10-20 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Asma Mobin-Uddin
Release : 2020-10-20
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 944/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis My Name is Bilal by : Asma Mobin-Uddin

Download or read book My Name is Bilal written by Asma Mobin-Uddin. This book was released on 2020-10-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featured in a New York Times article titled "Teach Your Kids to Resist Hatred Toward Asians" A young boy wrestles with his Muslim identify until a compassionate teacher helps him to understand more about his heritage. After a family move, Bilal and his sister Ayesha attend a new school where they find out that they may be the only Muslim students there. Bilal sees his sister bullied on their first day, so he worries about being teased himself, thinking it might be best if his classmates didn't know that he is Muslim. Maybe if he tells kids his name is Bill, rather than Bilal, then they will eave him alone. But when Bilal's teacher Mr. Ali, who is also Muslim, sees how Bilal is struggling. He gives Bilal a book about the first person to give the call to prayer during the time of the Prophet Muhammad. That person was another Bilal: Bilal Ibn Rabah. What Bilal learns from the book forms the compelling story of a young boy grappling with his identity.

The Name Jar

2013-10-30 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Yangsook Choi
Release : 2013-10-30
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 443/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Name Jar by : Yangsook Choi

Download or read book The Name Jar written by Yangsook Choi. This book was released on 2013-10-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartwarming story about the new girl in school, and how she learns to appreciate her Korean name. Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what happens when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious about fitting in. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she decides to choose an American name from a glass jar. But while Unhei thinks of being a Suzy, Laura, or Amanda, nothing feels right. With the help of a new friend, Unhei will learn that the best name is her own. From acclaimed creator Yangsook Choi comes the bestselling classic about finding the courage to be yourself and being proud of your background.

Yoon and the Christmas Mitten

2006-10-31 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Helen Recorvits
Release : 2006-10-31
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 887/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Yoon and the Christmas Mitten by : Helen Recorvits

Download or read book Yoon and the Christmas Mitten written by Helen Recorvits. This book was released on 2006-10-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In My Name Is Yoon, Yoon's parents encouraged her to write her name in English instead of Korean. Now it's Yoon's turn to teach her parents about something she's learned in America. When Yoon's teacher lends her a book about Santa Claus, Yoon can't wait to show it to her parents. To Yoon's disappointment, though, her mother responds, "We are not a Christmas family." As Christmas Eve approaches, Yoon learns more and more about this exciting holiday. But no matter how hard she tries to convince her parents to sing Christmas songs or put up Christmas stockings, they always say no. A determined Yoon soon realizes that she must use her own "Shining Wisdom" to persuade her parents that they can indeed be a Christmas family. Distinctive and glowing pictures with brushstrokes echoing Renoir accompany this charming story that rings true and reaches deep.

Yoon and the Jade Bracelet

2008-08-05 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Helen Recorvits
Release : 2008-08-05
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 894/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Yoon and the Jade Bracelet written by Helen Recorvits. This book was released on 2008-08-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is Yoon's birthday and all she wants is a jump rope so she can play with the other girls in the school yard. Instead, Yoon's mother gives her a Korean storybook about a silly girl who is tricked by a tiger. Yoon also receives a jade bracelet that once belonged to her grandmother. The next day at school, a girl offers to teach Yoon how to jump rope, but for a price: she wants to borrow the jade bracelet. When Yoon tries to get her bracelet back, the girl swears it belongs to her. Yoon must use the lessons learned in her storybook and her "Shining Wisdom" to retrieve the precious keepsake. In this third book featuring Yoon, lush impressionistic dreamscapes evoke a simple and timeless message: it is possible to trick a tiger. Yoon and the Jade Bracelet is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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