De twaalfjarige Mimi is net verhuisd van Californië naar een klein stadje in Vermont. Het is 1969 en Mimi worstelt om erachter te komen waar ze thuishoort. Als het half-zwarte en half-Japanse nieuwe meisje op school dat astronaut wil worden, vraagt Mimi zich af of ze ooit gelukkig zal zijn in haar nieuwe stad, en of zij en haar familie ooit zullen worden geaccepteerd.
Physical/Character TraitsIntelligentKindBraveHalf Japanese and half Black How does this character change over time?Mimi learns to use her voice in a respectful manner. She also discovers who she is as person as she grows up. What challenges does this character face?Mimi faces many challenges. She is the new girl in school, and she faces racism and ignorance all of the time because she is biracial.
Stacey
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Timothy
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Mama
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Papa
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Mr. Dell
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