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That's Not My Name!

Anoosha Syed

Illustrator: Anoosha Syed

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2022

Publisher: Viking/Penguin Random House

ISBN: 978-0-593-40517-8

Keywords: Identity, acceptance, South Asian, name significance

A brown-skinned girl confronts her classmates who mispronounce her Arabic name, Mirha, after her mother explains its uniqueness. Animated bold color illustrations.