About This Book
A parent might reach for this book when their imaginative, slightly anxious child is preparing for a new sibling and starting to ask questions about their mixed-race identity. Cilla Lee-Jenkins, a funny and heartfelt half-Chinese, half-Caucasian girl, is convinced the new baby will erase her from the family. Her solution: write an epic memoir to achieve literary greatness before she's forgotten. The book deftly blends laugh-out-loud humor with sincere explorations of jealousy, family love, and what it means to belong. It’s an excellent choice for normalizing the big, complicated feelings that come with family changes and for providing a mirror for biracial children navigating their place in the world.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book deals directly with navigating a biracial identity. Cilla confronts microaggressions like being asked, "What are you?" and feels caught between the different cultural expectations of her grandparents. The approach is secular, gentle, and filtered through a child's authentic perspective. The resolution is hopeful, as Cilla learns to embrace the unique blend of her heritage as a source of strength and personal identity.
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