Blended

Blended
by Sharon Draper

Eleven year old Isabella is struggling with who she is. Her mom is white, her dad is black.  She doesn't know if she is black or white.  People make comments such as "you look exotic, what are you?" without even thinking.  She hesitates to check white or black if asked what race she is.

Her parents are divorced so every other week she is rotating between the two houses.  Interesting look of a child going in between homes every week, it ends up making neither house feeling like her home since she is constantly back and forth.  That was sad.  Both her parents do love her, but they fight and do not get along.

It was interesting, it brought up several interesting points that could make it a good choice for a book club for a younger group.