The Name I Call Myself
The Name I Call Myself
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The Name I Call Myself

Written by Hasan Namir & illustrated by Cathryn John
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5 - 9
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40
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Oct 13, 2020
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Meet Ari, a young person who doesn’t like to be called by their birth name Edward: “When I think of the name Edward, I imagine old kings who snore a lot.” Throughout this beautiful and engaging picture book, we watch Ari grow up before our very eyes as they navigate the ins and outs of their gender identity; we see how, as a child, they prefer dolls and princess movies, and want to grow out their hair, though their father insists on cutting it short, “because that’s what boys look like.” At nine, they play hockey but wish they could try on their mother’s dresses; at fifteen, they shave their face, hoping to have smooth skin like girls. At sixteen, they want to run away, especially from their father who insists, “You’re a boy, so you have to act like one.” Who will Ari become? Moving from age six to adolescence, The Name I Call Myself touchingly depicts Edward’s tender, solitary gender journey to Ari: a new life distinguished and made meaningful by self-acceptance and unconditional love. Ages 5 to 12.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781551528090
    Publication Date
    October 13, 2020
    Publisher
    Arsenal Pulp Press
    Page Count
    40
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    5 - 9 years

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