I Am Mixed (I Am Book)
Illustrator
James C. Webster
Publisher
Stranger Kids
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9780578110875
Pages
52 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Jay and Nia are the children of two worlds, and as they'll discover, they can enjoy the best of both. From Mommy's jazz beats to Daddy's classical piano, we will dance with the twins through a book that explores what it is to be of mixed ancestry, proving that a child is more than the sum of their parents.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Biracial; Interracial; biracial children; mixed race; interracial family
Main Character
male child; female child
Race/Ethnicities
African American / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
music; dance; discovery; twins; picnic; candy; sibling relationship
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Beauvais, Garcelle and Jones, Sebastian A., "I Am Mixed (I Am Book)" (2012). Diverse Families. 402.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/402