The Name Jar

The Name Jar

by Yangsook Choi

Age Range
4-7 years
Reading Level
Beginning Reader
Category
Picture Book
Pages
40
Published
2001
ISBN
978-0440417996

About This Book

Unhei has just moved from Korea and worries that American kids won't be able to pronounce her name. Her classmates put suggested names in a jar, but with the help of a kind neighbor and her own growing confidence, Unhei decides that her own name — meaning 'grace' — is the one she wants to keep.

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