Unhei was scared to be different and just wanted an American name to fit in, but she realized that her Korean name was already beautiful and she did not need an American name. This book did a good job of demonstrating some of the feelings and fears one might have. This book can serve as a window to better understand some of the experiences of people who come from other countries. Unhei decides to keep her own name after learning that her mother and grandmother went to a name master and that her name means grace. Her classmates decide to help her by filling a jar with names for her to pick from. She decides she wants to adopt an American name instead and tells the class she will pick a name by the following week. When she enters her classroom, she is hesitant to share with her classmates her name because of her experience on the bus. On her first day of school, Unhei is teased by the children on the bus because of the way she pronounces her name. She is nervous and scared to start school. Tags: K-1, 2-3, Friendship, Fiction, DiversityĪnalysis: Unhei has just moved to the Unites States from Korea with her family. Publisher and Year: Random House Children’s Books, 2001
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