Paromita: The Value In a Name

Written by Paromita De

Illustrated by Abdullah Abdullah

Paromita emigrated from India many years ago, but she is now entering third grade in a new school.

Her teacher has difficulty pronouncing her name. All her classmates laugh. Paromita runs off to the bathroom to hide. She is proud of her Indian culture and the name her grandma bestowed upon her.

Paromita dances the traditional kathak dance. She takes advantage of the school talent show to wear traditional Indian clothing and perform her dance. Then Paromita goes further when she takes the stage and delivers an important message to her classmates.

The author delivers the message that we need to respect different cultures and the traditions they represent.

Recommended for elementary and middle school readers.

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