The book I read in January was Blended by Sharon M. Draper. In the beginning of the book it was about a girl named Isabella is trying to figure out her life because she is mixed races and her parents are divorced. Her friend Imani finds a noose in her locker and is terrified. Both her parents are getting remarried and it causes a lot of stress on Isabella. She has a concert recital called Pianopalooza and works very hard. on the day of the recital non of her parents can take her so her almost-step-brother takes her. On their way they stop for ice cream and park in front of the bank. After ice cream they head back to the car but something horrible happens Isabella gets very hurt by something a cop does and ends up in the hospital. This tragedy brings her family’s together. One of the reasons I loved this book so much was because it shows that event though this are rough sometimes there’s a way to make it better (even if it does take a lot) but it also really shows you that the world can be brutal and you need to be careful and understanding. My favorite character is Isabella because she is so caring and sweet, an example of her being caring is, “Hang in there, Imani.” She says this when her friend Imani find a noose in her locker and is very scared Isabella comforts her and helps her feel better. Another quote in the story that showstopper she is caring and kind is, “We got your back kid” she also says this when Imani finds a noose in her locker and it just recently happened and she was extremely worried about her friend. The last evidence of her being caring is, “is… is Daren ok?” She says this when she is in the hospital it shows she is caring because as soon as she is able to get words out she asks if he is ok. My favorite quote is when she is in the hospital and her family’s are getting along with each other the doctor says,”Sometimes tragedies bring family’s together.” This is my favorite quote because it shows that even though something bad happens something good might come out of it to.
