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Blended
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Overview
Blended is a 2018 novel by veteran young adult fiction writer and lifelong educator Sharon M. Draper. In it, she invokes elements of magical realism and explores the impact of both racism and divorce on adolescents through the vehicle of a precocious and talented 11-year-old, Isabella Badia Thornton, who narrates the novel. Izzy struggles with her sense of identity; her father is Black, her mother white. That struggle deepens as she experiences first the impact of her parents’ divorce and then, in quick succession, both parents deciding to remarry. At the same time, she is forced to confront the ugly reality of racial insensitivity, racial profiling, and police brutality. The novel contributes to the growing body of YA novels that discuss issues that directly impact the lives of their teenage readers.
This study guide uses the 2018 first edition hardcover release from Athenium Books.
Content Warning: The source material and this guide include instances and discussions of racism and police brutality.
Plot Summary
The novel is narrated by the protagonist, Izzy, in 77 short chapters that alternate between accounts of events during Mom’s Week and Dad’s Week. Izzy’s family profile is complicated.
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