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What Are You?

by Brand

A name, a question, and a layered sense of self

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A name, a question, and a layered sense of self

Ildulce’s questions about why others ask “What are you?” and struggle to say her name lead into a family conversation about identity and heritage. Her father connects her name to a history across the ocean and to the love behind its inheritance and creation. The story addresses mixed heritage and the experience of being treated as though identity must fit a single category. Questions for young readers at the end extend the book’s themes into discussion.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 exploring names, identity, or family heritage
  • Families and classrooms discussing mixed heritage and prejudice
  • Young readers who benefit from questions that encourage conversation

Themes

Identity and belongingNames and family historyMixed heritagePrejudice and assumptions

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Book overview

What Are You? is the story of one girl, Ildulce, who is trying to understand why people ask her that very question. She is trying to understand who she is and why people have trouble saying her name. In this story that is loved by first generation Americans and those of mixed heritage, Ildulce's father explains that she comes from a rich history from across the ocean. He tells her about her name being passed down and created out of love. What Are You? teaches young people that we are not just one thing, but many things!

 

This is the perfect book for every home and classroom library, complete with questions for the young readers at the end!

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