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Ghoulia volume 3
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Unless Ghoulia can discover the name of a young ghost, who arrived at Crumbling Manor just before the "Dead but Not Departed" New Year's Eve Party, he will vanish forever.
Author
Series
Penny (Kevin Henkes) volume 2
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Language
English
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Penny instantly loves the doll her grandmother sends her, but finding the perfect name for her is a challenge.
8) Say my name
Author
Language
English
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"New York Times bestselling author Joanna Ho, of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, creates a meaningful and diverse picture book about how names define us. Names reveal generational ties and histories, weaving an intricate tale of the past. Names--and correctly saying them--are important. Each one carries the hopes, dreams, and traditions of those who came before us. Six children connect with the reader and proudly celebrate their names and backgrounds:...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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Elizabeth is tired of everyone shortening her first name and calling her Lizzie, Liz, or Beth, but suffers in silence, until one autumn day when her impatience gets the best of her and she learns an important lesson about tact and grace.
11) Thunder Boy Jr
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"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"--
Author
Series
Sophie books (Rosemary Wells) volume 3
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"When Sophie's new sister won't stop crying, only two-year-old Sophie can communicate with her, even if she isn't using her words as her parents want her to"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"Names hold power. They can be a greeting, provide comfort, act as a warning, or honor our ancestors and heroes. 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. With an engaging visual narrative buzzing with people and names of all stripes, and a lilting text that's perfect for reading aloud, the creator of The Favorite Book and...
14) Pacho Nacho
Author
Publisher
Capstone Editions
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
After naming their firstborn son Pacho-Nacho-Nico-Tico-Melo-Felo-Kiko-Rico, Mama and Papa insist everyone use his full name, which causes trouble when their second son, Juan, says his brother needs help. Includes notes about the folktale on which the story is based and glossary of Spanish terms.
16) The name jar
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Language
English
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"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 fascinated by this no-name girl and decide to help out by filling...
Author
Series
Stella Batts volume 1
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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When a classmate makes fun of her name, eight-year-old Stella picks a new one for herself, but discovers that the name she abandoned suits her just fine.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts a new school, he decides to shrink his name to the shorter, simpler Zim, but when his new friend Elly sees him for who he truly is, Zimdalamashkermishkada finds the confidence to step proudly into his long name.
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