Blended
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4.4
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Sharon M. Draper
A biracial girl of divorced parents must navigate two different homes—and the dangers outside them—in this “timely but genuine” novel (Publishers Weekly).For eleven-year-old Isabella, splitting her time between her parents’ homes feels like living two different lives. One week she’s Izzy, living in a modest house with her mom. The next week she’s Isabella, living with her dad in a fancy house where they are one of the only black families in the neighborhood. But Isabella is starting to realize that she’s not just switching between houses, nicknames, and backpacks. She’s also switching between identities. When her parents both get engaged at the same time, Isabella doesn’t just feel divided, she feels ripped in two. What does it mean to be half white or half black? To belong to half mom and half dad? And if you’re only seen as half of this and half of that, how can you ever feel whole?It seems like nothing can bring Isabella’s family together again—until the worst thing happens. Isabella and Darren are stopped by the police. A cell phone is mistaken for a gun. And shots are fired.
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Author
Sharon M. Draper
Pages
317
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2018-10-30
ISBN
1442495022 9781442495029
Ratings
Google: 5
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"One of the only books I've read that tackles the struggles of a child with divorced parents head on. I appreciate the frank, non-acusitory nature the book takes when matters of race and racism are brought up. It highlights that there is a problem without blaming or attacking anybody. The book illistrates these serious issues in a thought provoking way. I think a lot of parents could use this book, especially those who think kids have it easy.
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"This book is a nice story about an 11 year old girl that has to deal with her divorced parents and school. If you or your girl is sensitive to some things I will warn you that the police accuse her and her step brother of robbing a bank and they accidentally shot Isabella in the arm but nothing really happens"
"One of my all time favorite books"
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Payton Kugler
"Really intriguing and very good writing!"
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Aleah Riley
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