Ezra Jack Keats Award · 2004

The 2004 Ezra Jack Keats Award

My Name Is Yoon and Yesterday I Had the Blues won the 2004 Ezra Jack Keats Award.

2004 Ezra Jack Keats Award Winner · Illustrator
My Name Is Yoon
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2003

My Name Is Yoon

By Helen Recorvits, Gabi Swiatkowska

A girl navigates identity and belonging in a new country through the power of names.

Ezra Jack Keats Award (2004)
29 pages· 891 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
4.2/5 Goodreads · 3,032 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: Yoon, a young girl from Korea, struggles to adapt to her new life in the United States. Her name, which means Shining Wisdom, feels different when written in English, just like how she feels in her new surroundings. At school, she experiments with new names like Cat, Bird, and Cupcake, searching for a sense of belonging. Will Yoon find her place and embrace her true identity in this unfamiliar world? Discover her journey of self-discovery and cultural adaptation in a story filled with hope and imagination.
2004 Ezra Jack Keats Award Winner · Writer
Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2003

Yesterday I Had the Blues

A boy's blues transform into vibrant greens, exploring the spectrum of changing moods.

32 pages
4.2/5 Goodreads · 274 ratings
$7.99Save 5%
Paperback
Summary: A boy wakes up with the blues, feeling down and out. But as the day unfolds, his mood shifts to vibrant greens, sparking a desire to be Somebody. This colorful journey through emotions invites readers to ponder how feelings can change from day to day, offering a vivid exploration of the spectrum of moods.
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