Half and Half: Writers on Growing Up Biracial and Bicultural

Jacket Description/Flap: As we approach the twenty-first century, biracialism and biculturalism are becoming increasingly common. Skin color and place of birth are no longer reliable signifiers of one's identity or origin. Simple questions like What are you? and Where are you from? aren't answered--they are discussed. These eighteen essays, joined by a shared sense of duality, address the difficulties of not fitting into and the benefits of being part of two worlds. Through the lens of personal experience, they offer a broader spectrum of meaning for race and culture. And in the process, they map a new ethnic terrain that transcends racial and cultural division. Biographical Note: Claudine Chiawei O'Hearn was born in Hong Kong and raised in Asia and Europe. She lives in New York City. Publisher Marketing: How do you measure someone's race or culture? Half this, quarter that, born here, raised there. What name do you give that? These eighteen essays, joined by a shared sense of duality, address both the difficulties of not fitting into and the benefits of being part of two worlds. Review Citations:

Booklist 09/01/1998 pg. 75 (EAN 9780375700118, Paperback)

Booklist 04/01/1999 pg. 1382 (EAN 9780375700118, Paperback)

ALA Recmd for Reluctant YA's 01/01/2000 pg. 1362 (EAN 9780375700118, Paperback)

Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/1999 pg. 11 (EAN 9780375700118, Paperback)

Booklist 09/01/1998 (EAN 9780375400315, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 06/08/1998 pg. 57 (EAN 9780375400315, Hardcover)

Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/1999 pg. 11 (EAN 9780375400315, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 05/15/1998 pg. 721 (EAN 9780375400315, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  O'Hearn, Claudine C Claudine Chiawei O'Hearn was born in Hong Kong and raised in Asia and Europe.   She lives in New York City.