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Gr 4–6—Scarlet Ibis Mackenzie takes her name from a bird native to her father's homeland of Trinidad. She's never met her father and has seen only one picture of him that her mother holds close. "Mum says I have his eyes and his smile. She says I have his skin too. Like the color of soft caramel." Her brother Red has never seen his daddy either. Red's skin color is "white, white, white" and his hair is a "shock of orange." Red also has autism. He is very close to Scarlet; no one ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Twelve-year-old Scarlet (who's biracial) is powerfully bonded to her (white) autistic half-brother, Red, and constantly strives to keep their b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More