Learning Checkpoint #2 - Owen Bowlby by Owen Bowlby

obowlby — 2025-09-12 00:29:27 UTC

Summary

obowlby — 2025-09-12 00:32:34 UTC

This book follows Unhei, a young Korean girl who moves to the United States and is worried that her classmates won’t be able to pronounce her name. She considers choosing a new American name from a jar that her classmates filled with suggestions. In the end, she is taught the meaning and significance of her name and chooses to keep her Korean name.

Evaluation

obowlby — 2025-09-12 00:33:07 UTC

This book explores the importance of a name, self-identity, cultural pride, and self-acceptance. It puts a spotlight on a Korean story, but can work within a wide variety of cultures, it can act as an outline for students to relate their stories to.