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Your name is a song / Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow ; illustrated by Luisa Uribe.

Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah, (author.). Uribe, Luisa, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Saddened by her classmates' and teacher's mispronunciations of her name, a girl is empowered by her discovery that names are like songs when she and her mom celebrate the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781943147724
  • ISBN: 1943147728
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
  • Publisher: Seattle : The Innovation Press, [2020]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
5 - 10 years.
1 - 2.
Subject: Names > Juvenile fiction.
Names, Personal > Pronunciation > Juvenile fiction.
Cultural pluralism > Juvenile fiction.
Self-confidence > Juvenile fiction.
African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Multiculturalism > Juvenile fiction.
Mothers and daughters > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Picture books for children.
Picture books.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Branch District Library.

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Your Name Is a Song
Your Name Is a Song
by Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah
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Summary

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 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. Your Name is a Song includes back matter perfect for parents, educators, caregivers, and young readers who want to learn more about the names featured in the story. The "Glossary of Names" lists each name's meaning, origin, and pronunciation. Additionally, readers can use a listed link to access an online video of the author pronouncing all the names in the book.

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