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LEADER: 01657cam a2200337 a 4500
001 2008037705
003 DLC
005 20100107070936.0
008 080828s2009 nyua j b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2008037705
020 $a9780670011971 (hardcover) :$c$16.99
020 $a0670011975 (hardcover) :$c$16.99
020 $a9780670062935 (hardcover)
020 $a0670062936 (hardcover)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn245023276
037 $bJunior Library Guild$nhttp://www.juniorlibraryguild.com
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dBTCTA$dTEF$dXY4$dVP@$dDLC
042 $alcac
050 00 $aP323$b.J297 2009
100 1 $aJackson, Donna M.,$d1959-
245 14 $aThe name game :$ba look behind the labels /$cby Donna M. Jackson ; illustrated by Ted Stearn.
260 $aNew York, N.Y. :$bViking,$cc2009.
300 $a64 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 60-61) and index.
505 0 $aName games -- Firsts, lasts, and middles -- Pet names -- Traveling toponyms -- Blowing in the wind -- Art of naming companies -- Searching for "Grace Lee" -- Name exchange -- Destiny calling -- Nicknames: getting personal -- Picture this...tips for remembering names -- Did you know? -- Explore more! -- There's a name for it.
520 $aThis illustrated investigation looks at how people get their names in various cultures and at what some of those names mean. It also discusses unusual names, nicknames, the names of pets, companies, and hurricanes, and much more.
521 8 $aAges 8 up.
586 8 $aA Junior Library Guild selection
650 0 $aNames$vJuvenile literature.
650 1 $aNames.
700 1 $aStearn, Ted,$eill.