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A rose by any other name would it be as long?

The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name by Sandhya Parappukkaran

January 30, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Growing up did you have a nickname? Though I went by my given name at school, at home it was shortened to the first letter by my mom (full name was for being in trouble. And when the middle name was added? Don’t ask!) and my sister and I had a few nicknames for each other (that occasionally we still use to get the others attention). So, nicknames are things that happen and can be a good thing. But can they be an issue, too? […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health Tagged With: CBR15Passport, friendship, Kerala Indian heritage, Michelle Pereira, New Experience, Sandhya Parappukkaran, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:62 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Health · Tags: CBR15Passport, friendship, Kerala Indian heritage, Michelle Pereira, New Experience, Sandhya Parappukkaran, Social Themes ·
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