promotes empathy and acceptance perfect for social themes ( )

explores themes of friendship diversity, encourages readers to embrace their differences. ( )

Independent reading level grade 3-5 ages 8+
A Best of the Best by the Chicago Public Library
A California Young Reader Medal nominee
An IRA Teachers' Choice
An ABA Kids' Pick of the List
PBS Reading Rainbow Selection

IRL: Grade 5+

Awards: Best of the Best by the Chicago Public Library, included on the American Library Association Notable Books List, and the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award.

This book follows the point of view of a young girl who has a unique name. Unhei,'s classmates often had a super difficult time pronouncing her name, so she creates a name jar that she then puts names in a jar that she wants to change her name too. However, at the end, she decides to keep her name and its uniqueness and embraces it. I would say that this book is a perfect read for younger kids around the ages of 5-8