This is a great book because it conveys to youngsters a positive message of respect and acceptance to different cultures and self-recognition and value. She comes to accept both her English name and her new American self, recognizing that however it is written, she is still Yoon. In the end, she realizes that she is actually accepted by people surrounded her. In fact, she yearns for gaining the acceptance of her peers. Although her teacher encourages her to practice writing “Yoon”, the child substitutes other words for her name, words that better express her inner fears and hopes such as “cat” that can hide in a corner and cuddle with her mother, “bird” that can fly back to Korea, and finally, “cupcake” that is loved by her classmates. She struggles to please her parents by learning an unfamiliar language while surrounded by strangers. With a name “Yoon” meaning “shining wisdom”, the main character thinks that her name looks much happier written in Korean than in English. My Name Is Yoon is a moving story depicting a seven-year-old Korean girl’s difficult adjustment to her new life in America.
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