The Name I Call Myself

Hasan Namir, Cathryn John

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Arsenal Pulp Press
01 October 2020

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

Age range 5 to 9

A sweet and moving picture book depictingAri's gender journey from childhood to adolescence in order to discover whothey really are.

MeetAri, a young person who doesn't like to be called by their birth name Edward: ""When I think of the name Edward, I imagine oldkings who snore a lot."" Throughout this beautiful and engaging picture book, wewatch Ari grow up before our very eyes as they navigate the ins and outs of theirgender 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 itshort, ""because that's what boys look like."" At nine, they play hockey but wishthey could try on their mother's dresses; at fifteen, they shave their face,hoping to have smooth skin like the girls. At sixteen, they want to run away,especially from their father, who insists, ""You're a boy, so you have to actlike one."" Who will Ari become?

Moving from age six to adolescence, The Name I Call Myself touchinglydepicts Edward's tender, solitary gender journey to Ari: a new lifedistinguished and made meaningful by self-acceptance and unconditional love.

Full-colour throughout.

By: Hasan Namir
Illustrated by: Cathryn John
Imprint: Arsenal Pulp Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 265mm,
ISBN: 9781551528090
ISBN 10: 1551528096
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 01 October 2020
Recommended Age: From 5 to 9 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hasan Namir is the author of the Lambda Literary Award-winning novel God In Pink (Arsenal Pulp Press) and the poetry book War/Torn (Book*hug). Born and raised in Iraq, he lives in Vancouver with his partner and their newborn child. Cathryn John is an illustrator and designer with a passion for social equity and the environment. Her practice includes a range of mediums from acrylic painting to woodworking. Cathryn is an international award-winning designer for ""The Plant Project,"" which works to improve people's relationships with plants.

Reviews for The Name I Call Myself

Hasan Namir's heartwarming book is a countdown to self-love. Each page is a lesson in courage through Namir's succinct text and Cathryn John's imaginative illustrations. --Catherine Hernandez, author of I Promise and Scarborough

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The Name I Call Myself

Hasan Namir, Cathryn John

$42.95

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