Amina's Voice
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- The mere thought of singing in front of a crowd makes my stomach twist into knots.
- Soojin is the only one at school who knows I can sing, and she thinks I’m amazing at it
- You should totally sign up for a solo
- But you're such a good singer
- Come on Amina just try it
- “Girls, is that chatter about you volunteering?”
- “Remember, we’ve only got two months to prepare for the Winter Choral Concert.
- “Is that a yes, Amina? Should I sign you up for a solo for the concert?”“How about one of the Motown pieces from the 1970s?”
- “Um, no, thank you. I’ll just stay in the chorus,”
- “Ouch!” I yelp. It’s Soojin’s pencil in my side again.
- I can’t believe you didn’t sign up,” “Ths is is your big chance to finally show everyone what you’ve been hiding.”
- “I’m serious,” Soojin says. “It’s time to forget about John Hancock.”
- “That was forever ago! We’re in sixth grade now. You need to get over it.”
- our class play about American independence. I was JohnHancock and was supposed to say one line: “I will proudly sign my name inbig letters.” But when it came time for the performance, I looked out into theaudience, saw the sea of faces, and froze, I could not open my mouth finally Ms. Silver said my line for me
- “Wemoved from Korea when I was four, and we aren’t American citizens yet. Butwe are about to be, and I’m going to change my name. I just haven’t pick done yet.”
- “It’s not weird at all, actually. My family and I are becoming citizens soon,and I’m going to change my name.”
- “I’m thinking of new names for myself.”
- “New names? That’s weird. Why?”
- “Wait. So that means you’re not even American?”
- “No. Fiona, as in my uncle’s Scottish girlfriend. She’s totally pretty.”
- “Fiona?” “As in the green ogre girl from the Shrek movies?”
- “Not—um—I don’t know,”
- “Oh, I have the perfect name for you,”“Fiona,”
- “Do you like it?”
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