I recently read The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi. It's about a young Korean girl (UnHei) who begins school in a new class- upon entering her new classroom, she realizes that all of the children's names are very different from hers. When the students ask her what her name is she replies " I haven't chosen one yet". The students then take it upon themselves to fill a jar with names that they believe UnHei can chose from. In the end, UnHei decides to keep her Korean name. I really liked this book because once again it touches on culture and the importance of being who you are.
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