Die zwölfjährige Mimi ist gerade von Kalifornien in eine kleine Stadt in Vermont gezogen. Wir schreiben das Jahr 1969 und Mimi versucht herauszufinden, wo sie hingehört. Als halb schwarzes und halb japanisches neues Mädchen in der Schule, das Astronautin werden möchte, fragt sich Mimi, ob sie jemals in ihrer neuen Stadt glücklich sein wird und ob sie und ihre Familie jemals akzeptiert werden.
Mimi is half Black and half Japanese. As the new girl in town, she struggles to find her place amongst her peers, but never gives up her dream of becoming an astronaut and making the world a better place.
HÖHEPUNKT
Woodshop
This story takes place in a predominantly white town in Vermont in 1969. Mimi and her parents have moved from California for her father’s job and must adapt to being a mixed race family in a town with very little diversity.
FALLING ACTION
We will have after school clubs that anyone can join, but we can't have woodshop classes in school for girls.
That's fine, for now...
Mimi befriends Stacey. The two girls peacefully sit in the shop class and refuse to get up when the teachers tells them they can’t be there.
RESOLUTION
You fly now. Take the yoke.
Oh, thank you!
Mimi and Stacey are suspended, and when they get back to school, the boys are in home economics and the girls are in shop.
The principal agrees to start clubs for the classes after school so that anyone can join.
After Mimi’s family brings Mr. Dell a Thanksgiving dinner, he apologizes for how rude he has been. He takes Mimi for a ride on his plane and lets her steer.