My name is Yoon /
Helen Recorvits ; pictures by Gabi Swiatkowska.
- 32 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 x 26 cm.
- Lessons for Racial Equity Curriculum title .
Wilson's Children, October 2010. School Library Journal starred, May 2003. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2004. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2009. Pub Weekly, January 2003. Booklist, March 2003. Horn Book, October 2003. Kirkus Review, March 2003. Multicultural Review, September 2003. Riverbank Review, April 2003.
Disliking her name as written in English, Korean-born Yoon, or "shining wisdom," refers to herself as "cat," "bird," and "cupcake," as a way to feel more comfortable in her new school and new country.
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