The Name Jar
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The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she? Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what about when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious that American kids will like her. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she tells the class that she will choose a name by the following week. Her new classmates are fascinated by this no-name girl and decide to help out by filling a glass jar with names for her to pick from. But while Unhei practices being a Suzy, Laura, or Amanda, one of her classmates comes to her neighborhood and discovers her real name and its special meaning. On the day of her name choosing, the name jar has mysteriously disappeared. Encouraged by her new friends, Unhei chooses her own Korean name and helps everyone pronounce it--Yoon-Hey.
Author: Yangsook Choi
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 07/10/2001
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 11.32h x 8.81w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9780375806131
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 51331 / Name Jar
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee
Award: Flicker Tale Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award - Nominee
Review Citation(s):
Ingram Children's Advance 07/01/2001 pg. 37
School Library Journal 11/01/2001 pg. 113
Booklist 12/15/2001 pg. 738
New York Times 02/10/2002 pg. 21
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 38 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 38 - Recommended, Satisfactory
About the Author
Yangsook Choi grew up in Seoul, Korea. She has written and illustrated several books for young readers, including The Sun Girl and the Moon Boy and Good-bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong by Frances Park and Ginger Park. The first book she illustrated, Nim and the War Effort by Milly Lee, was an ALA Notable Book and an IRA-CBC Children's Book Award Winner.
Author: Yangsook Choi
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 07/10/2001
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 11.32h x 8.81w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9780375806131
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 51331 / Name Jar
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee
Award: Flicker Tale Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award - Nominee
Review Citation(s):
Ingram Children's Advance 07/01/2001 pg. 37
School Library Journal 11/01/2001 pg. 113
Booklist 12/15/2001 pg. 738
New York Times 02/10/2002 pg. 21
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 38 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 38 - Recommended, Satisfactory
About the Author
Yangsook Choi grew up in Seoul, Korea. She has written and illustrated several books for young readers, including The Sun Girl and the Moon Boy and Good-bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong by Frances Park and Ginger Park. The first book she illustrated, Nim and the War Effort by Milly Lee, was an ALA Notable Book and an IRA-CBC Children's Book Award Winner.