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Thunder Boy Jr. / by Alexie, Sherman,1966-; Morales, Yuyi.;
"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"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Indians of North America; Names, Personal; Identity (Psychology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Millions of Maxes / by Wolitzer, Meg.; Player, Micah.;
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Subjects: Individuality; Identity (Philosophical concept); Names, Personal; Friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Use your words, Sophie! / by Wells, Rosemary.;
"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"--Provided by publisher.Ages 0-3.LSC
Subjects: Infants; Sisters; Communication; Names, Personal; Babies;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Legendary : a Caraval novel / by Garber, Stephanie.;
Having made a deal with a criminal to save her sister Scarlett from a disastrous arranged marriage, Tella must win Caraval and uncover Legend's identity, or risk losing everything, including her life.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Sisters; Heirs; Criminals; Names, Personal; Contests; Games; Deals;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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My name is long as a river / by Subramaniam, Suma.; Anand, Tara.;
"Kaveri Thanjavur Jayalakshmi Ganesan doesn't think there is anything special about her very long name--in fact, she would prefer to be called "Kav." But Paati reminds Kaveri that her name was inspired by her family's heritage, where she was born, and the powerful river they journey across for the Pushkaram Festival. Along the way, Kaveri's eyes and heart are opened to the beauty and magic her name holds."--Provided by publisher.Ages 4-8.
Subjects: Picture books.; East Indians; Names, Personal; Families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Say my name / by Ho, Joanna,author.; Le, Khoa,1982-illustrator.; Emmes, Andrea,narrator.; Container of (expression):Ho, JoannaSay my name.Spoken word (Emmes);
Read by Andrea Emmes."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: Hé Xiao-Guang, Of a Kivaha Tupoumalohi, Bijan Hosseini, Nizhoni Yazzie, Xóchitl Luna, and Akosua Acheampong. These captivating kids of Chinese, Tongan, Persian, Navajo, Mexican, and Ghanaian descent also honor their ancestors and cultural histories. Joanna Ho's lyrical story, with gorgeous illustrations by Khoa Le, explains how saying a person's name is the only way we can truly know another."Ages 4-8.P-3.
Subjects: Picture books.; Children's audiobooks.; Names, Personal; Names; Ethnicity; VOX books.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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A song for my sister / by Simpson, Lesley.; Mai-Wyss, Tatjana,1972-;
Mira's birthday wish comes true when her baby sister is born, but the little one spends her first eight days wailing, leaving the family at a loss for a name to announce at her simchat bat until Mira's song during the naming ceremony has an unexpected effect.
Subjects: Babies; Family life; Jews; Names, Personal; Singing; Sisters;
© c2012., Random House,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Chrysanthemum [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Henkes, Kevin.;
Read by Meryl Streep.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.A little mouse thinks her name is absolutely perfect until she starts school and all the kids make fun of her. Chrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect—until her first day of school. "You're named after a flower!" teases Victoria. "Let's smell her," says Jo. Chrysanthemum wilts. What will it take to make her blossom again? This is an ideal break-the-ice audiobook for the first week of school. It get children thinking about and bonding with their own names and the names of everyone else in the class, and it's the perfect vehicle for starting a discussion about treating classmates with tolerance, kindness, and compassion.Ages 4 to 8.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Names, Personal; Schools; Teasing; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;
© 2021., Yoto Inc.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Joyful song : a naming story / by Newman, Lesléa.; Gal, Susan.;
"Today Zachary's baby sister will have her naming ceremony in the temple. With his moms, the congregation, and all their friends. He's so excited he can barely contain it. On the walk from their home, they meet neighbor after neighbor who want to know the baby's name. But, not yet, his mothers tell him. The tradition is to have a great reveal at the ceremony. So they invite each neighbor to come along"--OCLC.
Subjects: Picture books.; Jewish fiction.; Names, Personal; Jewish families; Naming ceremonies; Children of gay parents; Siblings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Gigi and Ojiji : what's in a name? / by Iwai, Melissa.;
"Gigi wants to go by something besides her baby name--but her full name, Geraldine, is too long to write and Hanako, her middle name, doesn't feel quite right. Will Gigi find the perfect name?"--
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Names, Personal; Japanese Americans; Racially mixed people; Grandfathers; Grandparent and child; Families;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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