FIONA CHENG IS half and half: Her father is Chinese and her mother is Scottish. Fiona looks more like her father than her mother, so people always ...
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Jan 29, 2011
Leane
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Half and Half is a very cute story that can really hit home for children who are from multiple cultures. The narrator, Fiona, is half Chinese and half Scottish. Physically, she considers herself to be 65% Chinese and 35% Scottish. Fiona is proud to represent two very different cultures. However, on the day that she has to choose a box to represent her racial background on a form, Fiona discovers that she has a difficult choice to make between being Asian, White, or simply, Other. Her proble
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Nov 22, 2011
Kirei
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Fiona has immigrant grandparents on both sides of her family--Chinese on her dad's side and Scottish on her mom's. When her Chinese grandma and her Scottish grandparents come visit, a scheduling conflict forces her to choose.
Meanwhile, there is her brother, who prefers kung fu over Scottish dancing and wearing a kilt. It would have been interesting to see the book from his point of view.
I thought the resolutation was a little, "Duh, why didn't they think of that in More...
Meanwhile, there is her brother, who prefers kung fu over Scottish dancing and wearing a kilt. It would have been interesting to see the book from his point of view.
I thought the resolutation was a little, "Duh, why didn't they think of that in More...
Sep 07, 2010
Kim
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This book goes pretty well with the "Year of the Dog" and "Year of the Rat" books, as it's all about culture. If you liked those, you might like this too. If the book has one problem, it's that it's too short and we don't get to see a lot of the struggles of being half-Chinese and half-Scottish, but that's not a huge complaint. It's a small, pleasant book with few surprises but some interesting tidbits about culture.
May 24, 2011
Sarah
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Fiona had a really hard decision, I would be torn on what to choose, be loyal to her Chinese half or her Scottish half? I envy her for having strong cultural backgrounds. My mother has some from her parents, but my family is just the average American.
Oct 18, 2009
Monique
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This book is just a quick read book. Its for girls around 9-11 years old. Its short and simple, but it has a lot of meaning to it .
Jul 04, 2009
Renee
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The story may end a bit too neatly; however, I like how the main character explores what it means to be both Chinese and Scottish.
Jan 06, 2010
Bev
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This author is coming to my school in April, and I think her book will appeal to the 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. It explores one girl's feelings about being half Irish and half Chinese and the difficulties she faces trying to reconcile the two. A sweet story with a good lesson for this age group.
May 25, 2009
Naomi
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Story of a young girl who discovers both her Chinese and Scottish heritage through preparing to preform for the Seattle Folk Life Festival. A great story about family and identity.
Mar 10, 2011
Izlinda
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I read it a long time ago while relaxing in the children's section of my public library. It intrigued me because of the cover, and the premise.
While sometimes too simplistic, it is a children's book. I can see children getting new perspectives from it. Not relating to one specific culture, or hanging between two/several is hard.
While sometimes too simplistic, it is a children's book. I can see children getting new perspectives from it. Not relating to one specific culture, or hanging between two/several is hard.
May 27, 2008
Rachel
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Fiona's dad is chinese and her mom is scottish. She is half and half. When she has to decide between either side of the family, someone is going to get the feelings hurt.
Feb 22, 2008
sarafem
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An easy read about a multiracial young girl trying to find a balance between her two cultures.
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