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Saddened by her classmates' and teacher's mispronunciations of her name, a girl is empowered by her discovery that names are like songs when she and her mom celebrate the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names.
3) Say my name
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Six people from different corners of the world celebrate the history, culture, and beauty behind their names.
4) Frankly, I'd rather spin myself a new name!: the story of Rumpelstiltskin as told by Rumpelstiltskin
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A retelling of the classic fairy tale from the point of view of Rumpelstiltskin, who spins straw into gold (for cash payments), but really dreams of having a son to raise.
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"Names hold power. They can be a greeting, provide comfort, act as a warning, or honor our ancestors and heroes. Sometimes growing into a name, or selecting a new one, can take a little time. Names connect us to others and help create who we are and what makes us uniquely special. With an engaging visual narrative buzzing with people and names of all stripes, and a lilting text that's perfect for reading aloud, the creator of The Favorite Book and...
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Buddy and Bea volume 2
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Buddy (who is reserved and thoughtful), Bea (who is boisterous and bossy) and the other second graders in Ms. Maple's class are trying to come up with a name for their class, but it is proving harder then they thought it would be.
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Houghton Mifflin literature volume grade 1
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"A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child"--
10) Always Anjali
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"Anjali and her friends are excited to get matching personalized license plates for their bikes. But Anjali can't find her name. To make matters worse, she gets bullied for her "different" name, and is so upset she demands to change it. When her parents refuse and she is forced to take matters into her own hands, she winds up learning to celebrate who she is and carry her name with pride and power. A timeless story about appreciating what makes us...
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Max's room has his name all over it--on his blanket and night light and wall. His parents call him The One and Only Max. And so, he is in for a big surprise at the playground one day, when he hears "Max, time to go home!" and two other kids come running. He's not the one and only after all! How many Maxes are in the world?! Millions of Maxes? But when he decides to help one of the other Maxes find her missing toy, he discovers that there are other...
15) Thao
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""Thao" seems like a simple enough name. Only four letters--all of them belonging to many other names! And yet Thao had been called everything from "Tail" to "Theo" to "Towel." At one point, completely fed up, she decided it was time to try another name. Something "easy." Something like "Jennifer." But trying to be someone else only works for so long. And eventually "Jennifer" is swayed back to being herself when she opens her lunchbox and finds her...
16) Alison's zinnia
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Alison acquired an amaryllis for Beryl who bought a begonia for Crystal--and so on through the alphabet, as full-page illustrations are presented of each flower.
17) ¡No!
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El perrito de esta familia trabaja muy duro para ser bueno. ¡Su familia le debe de querer muchísimo! pero hay una cosa que no entiende ...
The little dog in this family works very hard to be good, but he doesn't understand why his collar has the wrong name on it.
18) Las dos Olivias
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Hay una nueva niña en la clase de Olivia y su nombre es ... ¡Olivia! Poco después, todos en la escuela confunden a las dos Olivias. ¿Qué hará Olivia?
Upset by the arrival of a new student who has the same first name, Olivia changes her own name to Pam but is unable to adjust, in a lighthearted tale that imparts themes of sharing and friendship.
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"When Saamidah, a young Palestinian refugee, is asked by her friends what her name means, she isn't quite sure what to say. She turns to her Baba for some answers - but what she gets is an adventure beyond her wildest dreams. Join Saamidah on a lyrical journey, with dazzling illustrations, that brings to life her beloved homeland and celebrates the richness of her cultural heritage and the determination to return."--Back cover.
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