Blended
Ratings17
Average rating3.9
AHH this was so good. it dealt with some hard topics and that was refreshing to see honestly. I loved being in this particular main character's mind. She was very interesting. I love this story so much ❤️.
This book is a great starting point for a lot of relevant discussions about racism, divorce and police brutality...all in a very accessible middle-grade story. It can be a perfect book to read in class or as a book club book.
It allows you to see and feel through the eyes and mind of a young biracial American girl of 11 years old.
The downside of this book is that it starts a lot of discussions, but the topics are not thoroughly discussed by the end of the story, leaving it up to the reader to get to the missing answers and to explore in-depth all of the main themes.
LOVED this contemporary realistic book and think a lot of tweens will find it very relatable, while others will find themselves gently learning about micro- (and macro-)aggressions. Izzy/Isabella is a really engaging narrator.
Such a beautifully written book. This is about more than dealing with a blended family, it's also about growing up with a blended heritage and figuring out who you are when you come from two very different backgrounds. I loved this book and will be recommending it to my middle school students.
Isabella is torn; her mom is white and her dad is black, and they have gotten divorced, leaving Isabella at her mom's one week and her dad's the next. Isabella is more than just being caught between two homes, though. She is caught between two cultures. What is her place? How can she react when her black friend is victimized? As a fellow black person? Or a white person?
Blended is a book that will deeply resonate with children today. Sharon Draper takes on issues of race that all children confront and centers readers in the character of Isabella who is conflicted in her responses to issues.
I can't think of any better way for children to develop empathy for racial issues than to read this book and see the world through the eyes of Isabella.