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• Abdullah's Bear Needs a Name!

  Hanif, Yasmin,

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  His siblings, friends, and classmates all have suggestions for his new friend's name but none of them feels right.

• Always Anjali

  Sheth, Sheetal, 1976-

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  After repeated frustrations and being bullied by other children, a young girl wants to change her unique name.

• Becoming Vanessa

  Brantley-Newton, Vanessa,

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  When her mother tells her the meaning behind her name, it gives her the confidence she needs to introduce her classmates to the real Vanessa.

• Millions of Maxes

  Wolitzer, Meg,

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  A child in for a big surprise at the playground one day, when he hears 'Max, time to go home!' and two other kids come running.

• My Name

  Kelkar, Supriya, 1980-

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  A child's parents remind him of how special he is—and how his unique name reflects that.

• My Name Is Not Ed Tug

  Nielander, Amy,

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  Edimorwhitimormiligimmus Tug loves his name just the way it is. So he comes up with a plan—if he can teach everyone his name, maybe they'll love it too!

• Naming Ceremony

  Wedlick, Seina,

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  It's Baby Sister’s naming ceremony, and Amira could not be more excited. She has the perfect name picked out... or, at least, she hopes it’s the perfect name.

• Say My Name

  Ho, Joanna,

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  Six kids of Chinese, Tongan, Persian, Diné, Mexican, and Ghanaian descent proudly celebrate their names, languages, and cultures.

• That's Not My Name!

  Syed, Anoosha,

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  When her classmates mispronounce her name, a young girl goes home wondering if she should find a new one.

• What's Your Name?

  Murguia, Bethanie Deeney,

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  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.

• Yefferson, Actually

  En Realidad, Es Yefferson

  Trejo, Katherine,

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  Bilingual Spanish-English. On his first day at a new school, a young boy realizes that everyone keeps mispronouncing his name.

• Your Name Is a Song

  Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah,

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  On a walk home from school with her mother, a young girl learns about the musicality of different names.