personal names

"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.

Yoon means "Shining Wisdom" in Korean and likes the way it looks when written, but her father wants her to learn to write it in English which she doesn't like, so she tries out different names for herself like Cat, Bird, and Cupcake.

When a classmate makes fun of her name, eight-year-old Stella picks a new one for herself, but discovers that the name she abandoned suits her just fine.

Sangoel, who is proud of his rich African heritage, moves to America, and when nobody there can pronounce his name correctly, he fears he will lose his identity.

Crisantemo loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

Lists approximately one thousand names from the Bible and provides the original source language, translation, location in the Bible, and meaning for each.

Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

When two puffins named Steve meet, they begin arguing about who is first, greatest, wisest, and more until they realize they have gone too far.

Even with her father as principal, Asa Andersen is certain that sixth grade will be perfect, until a new boy in school starts making fun of her name and the baby her mother is expecting is born prematurely.

Ahmed rides his donkey cart throughout the city of Cairo, hurrying to finish his work, so he can return home and share his secret with his family.