As my students were playing outside during recess, a news helicopter began to circle above the playground. They knew their parents could be taken away or that they themselves could be forced to suddenly leave the familiarity of their homes and schools. While politicians made statements outside, it was my job inside to calm down a class of 1st graders who were all too aware of what an ICE raid meant.

Soon, Mayor Ron Dellums and members of the Oakland police force were gathered outside, denouncing the fear tactics being used by ICE.

Office staff and parent volunteers called each family at home, instructing them to send only documented friends or relatives to get their children at the end of the day. The campus went into a panic, terrified that the agents would apprehend parents on their way to pick their children up from school. Rumors began to fly early in the school day among students and teachers-ICE agents had been seen parked several blocks away from the school. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid. This book can be an introduction to personal cultures in the classroom or a way to open discussion among the students about the characters in the story.Nearly three years ago, the bilingual elementary school where I taught in East Oakland was subject to an attempted U.S. Also, the pictures were stereotypical and can be addressed in the classroom. This may have been true in history, but, as educators, we must teach the students to be proud of their culture and to learn about various cultures. However, the story, itself, made it sound as if it was necessary for the family to adopt American culture and somewhat neglect their own culture. This book touches upon history when many Chinese families were emigrating into America for better and prosperous lives. Eventually, their green cards arrive and America is considered to be their new home.

While waiting on the arrivals of their green cards, the family lives with great caution. She has to learn English in school and meet new friends. Na-Li is Hannah's real name, but she goes by Hannah in America. Throughout the book, the family tries their best to assimilate with the neighborhood and the American culture while waiting for their green cards.

Hannah Is My Name is about a young Chinese girl who emigrates with her family to the San Francisco in hopes of living a better life.

Hannah is my name by belle yang