About this title: A young Korean girl, Unhei, who is new to her American classroom, tells the class she will choose a name easier for them to pronounce from jar of names. When a classmate visits Unhei's neighborhood and learns her real name's special meaning, the name jar disappears, and Unhei's new friends encourage her to keep her Korean name. Full-color illustrations.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780440417996ISBN:0440417996
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: First Printing (by the Numbers)
Binding: Hardbound
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, New York
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780375806131ISBN:037580613X
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Juvenile Book. 11" by 9" Glossy binding, clean and sturdy, 32 pages; jacket is clean and bright, slight edge wear. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2001-07-10
ISBN-13:9780375806131ISBN:037580613X
Description: New in New jacket. BRAND NEW, NOT A REMAINDER, NO SPINE CREASES. Bright, Clean, & Crisp. GIFT QUALITY. GREAT BUY. May Have Some Shelf Wear. read more
Description: 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 introd... read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. 2001. Hardcover. 1st Ed. Used, very good. Very good overall with light to moderate wear. Includes dust jacket. read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. 2001. Hardcover. 1st Ed. Used, very good. Very good overall with light to moderate wear. Includes dust jacket. read more
The Name Jar is about a young Korean immigrant named Unhei. On the first day of school, Unhei is teased about her name. The students on the bus mock her original name, which means grace, and make Unhei feel very sad. When Unhei reaches her classroom, she tells the class that she has not picked a name yet but will tell them her name by the end of the week. The next day, Unhei finds a glass jar on her desk filled with little slips of paper. Unhei's classmates decided to help her pick her new name and have created a name jar full of suggestions. While Unhei likes many of the names from the jar, she doesn't find one that seems quite right. However, it is only after one boy in her class named Joey learns her real name and compliments her on it, that Unhei decides to keep her own name. In fact, Unhei inspires Joey to select his own Korean name - Chinku, which means friend.
This is a great story because many students can relate to it. Often, students choose more-American names when they come to this country because they want to fit in or because they are embarrased of their real name. This book shows that children should be proud of their unique names because they often have a deeper meaning and show their heritage."
"Unhei is attending school in America for the first time since moving from Korea. She decides to change her name when the students on the bus find her name funny and can't pronounce it correctly. The students in her class try to help her pick an American name by putting suggestions in a name jar.
I kept waiting for someone to suggest "Grace" since that is what her name means in Korean. The illustrations are okay. I like Choi's use of colors, but some of her people are awkward looking."
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