Ashok by Any Other Name by Sandra S. Yamate, illustrated by Janice Tohinaka [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
Ashok, a young Indian American boy, wishes he had a more “American” name. So each day, Ashok tries a new moniker, from Tom to Walter to Frances, until he realizes with the help of the school librarian that “Ashok” is already the perfect name for him.
Review: “Asian American Titles,” What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature, Gale Research, 1997
Readers: Children
Published: 1992
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