Your name is a song /

Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx and Middle Eastern names on the...

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Main Author:	Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah (Author)
Other Authors:	Uribe, Luisa (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Seattle : Innovation Press, [2020]
Subjects:	Names > Juvenile fiction. Names > Pronunciation > Juvenile fiction. Names, Personal > Pronunciation > Juvenile fiction. Cultural pluralism > Juvenile fiction. Self-confidence > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction. Schools > Juvenile fiction. Multiculturalism > Juvenile fiction. Mothers and daughters > Juvenile fiction. Names > Fiction. Names, Personal > Pronunciation > Fiction. Cultural pluralism > Fiction. Schools > Fiction. Mothers and daughters > Fiction. Diversity > Fiction. Picture books for children. JUVENILE FICTION / General.

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Summary:	Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return the next day to share her knowledge with her class. Your Name is a Song is a celebration to remind all of us about the beauty, history and magic behind names.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
ISBN:	9781943147724 1943147728