Half and Half: Writers on Growing Up Biracial and Bicultural
Publisher
Knopf Publishing Group
Publication Year
1998
ISBN
9780375400315
Pages
272 pages
Genre
memoir
Format
anthology
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
Eighteen biracial and bicultural writers address the difficulties and benefits of growing up different in the United States. As we approach the twenty-first century, biracialism and biculturalism are becoming increasingly common. Skin color and place of birth are no longer reliable signifiers of one's identity or origin. Simple questions like 'What are you?' and 'Where are you from?' aren't answered -- they are discussed. These eighteen essays, joined by a shared sense of duality, address the difficulties of not fitting into and the benefits of being part of two worlds. Through the lens of personal experience, they offer a broader spectrum of meaning for race and culture. And in the process, they map a new ethnic terrain that transcends racial and cultural division.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Culture/Ethnicity; Biracial; Bicultural; biracial people; mixed race; bicultural people
Main Character
multiple
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
Awards
Senior High School Library Catalog, Supplement to the Fifteenth Edition,1999
YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2000 Short Takes
Keywords
personal stories; different religions; famous authors
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
O'Hearn, Claudine C., "Half and Half: Writers on Growing Up Biracial and Bicultural" (1998). Diverse Families. 263.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/263