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The day of Ahmed's secret
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Florence Parry Heide,Ted Lewin,Judith Heide Gilliland |
A young Egyptian boy describes the city of Cairo as he goes about his daily work and waits for the evening to share a special surprise with his family. |
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Thunder Boy Jr
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Yuyi Morales,Sherman Alexie |
"Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name ... one that's all his own. Dad is known as Big Thunder, but Little Thunder doesn't want to share a name"-- |
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My Name is Yoon
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Helen Recorvits |
Disliking her name as written in English, Korean-born Yoon, or "shining wisdom," refers to herself as "cat," "bird," and "cupcake," as a way to feel more comfortable in her new school and new country. |
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Chrysanthemum
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Kevin Henkes |
Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it. |
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