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The name jar
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 U…
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- 9780440417996
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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Onion tears
Nam-Huong is miserable living in a new country without her beloved family. Then why can't she cry? Vietnamese Nam-Huong wants to adjust to her new life in Australia, but she can't. She misses her parents and her beloved grandfather too much, and she is haunted by her experiences as a refugee. When her clasmates try to make friends she rejects them, so they begin to tease and torment her. Soo…
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- 0207170282
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- 71 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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Vietnam War
Explore the people, places, battles, and weapons of America's Indochina struggle with DK Eyewitness Books: Vietnam War. See campaigns in the air and battles in jungles, cities, and rice paddies, from Saigon to the Mekong Delta. Learn about the most powerful combat weapons of the age, including napalm bombs and M-60 machine guns. From the assassination of President John F. Kennedy to the Ho Chi …
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- 9780329537524
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- 71 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- Dorling Kindersely eyewitness books
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- 959.7 MUR
The name jar
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 fascinat…
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- 0440417996
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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Sticks and stones
Sticks and stones may break your bones, but names can drive you crazy... Gwendolyn-Joy Morrison-Power thinks her name is beautiful, but sometimes it's just too long. What is she going to do?
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- 0590246283
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- 21 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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Chrysanthemum
Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Kitten's First Full Moon, Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance to share all year round. Chrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect—until her first day of school. "You're named after a flower!" t…
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- 9780688147327
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- F66
The day of Ahmed's secret
The Day of Ahmed's Secret As young Ahmed delivers butane gas to customers all over the city of Cairo, he thinks, I have a secret. All day long, as he maneuvers his donkey cart through streets crowded with cars and camels, down alleys filled with merchants' stalls, and past buildings a thousand years old, Ahmed keeps his secret safe inside. It is so special, so wonderful, that he can reveal i…
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- 9780140563535
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- 30 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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Angel child, dragon child
In this story based on a young girl's true-life experiences, Ut, a Vietnamese child separated from her family, recounts her attempts to come to terms with a new country and a new life and to reunite her family. Little Ut from Vietnam wins her schoolmates over with kindness and sensitivity.
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- 9780590422710
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- 350 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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Anh's anger
Children experience anger on a regular basis, but lack the coping skills to guide them through these difficult moments. In Anh's Anger, five-year-old Anh becomes enraged when his grandfather interrupts playtime with a summons to the dinner table. When Anh’s grandfather takes the time to help Anh fully experience his anger by suggesting he go to his room and "sit with his anger," Anh discovers…
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- 9781888375947
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- 36 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- F56
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