"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Paperback. A well-meaning and visually attractive effort, but uninspired.ĭorian Chong, School of Library and Information Science, San Jose State University, CAĬopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Unfortunately, the text sags under the weight of its mission to describe how it might feel to immigrate. The bold, bright paintings that illustrate the story are realistic, warm, and appealing. Attractive golden endpapers feature random repetitions of the stamp imprint interspersed with her classmates' handwritten suggestions on scraps of torn paper. To be helpful the children put their suggestions into a "name jar." Eventually the girl decides to keep her own name as one of her classmates takes pride in the new Korean nickname he has chosen, Chinku, meaning "friend." The round, red imprint of the Korean character for Unhei's name provides the graphic manifestation of the story's theme. When she reaches her classroom and is asked her name, she tells her classmates that she has not yet decided on one. K-Gr 2-On the way to her first day of school, Unhei is teased by the children on the bus for her Korean name.
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