My Blended Roots: How To Find Your Spot When You Don't Fit The Mold

By Jacqueline Dasso Niderost and Nisa Kuzucan

This book explores the lives of children born to first-generation immigrant parents or children who simply do not look like "the norm" people often define. Cassie is a young and vibrant young girl who tries to navigate the world of middle school while also dealing with feeling like she doesn't really fit into her multi-cultural background.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Vast View Paradigm
• Release date: Nov 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9789692692328

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MY BLENDED ROOTS

How to Find Your Place When You Don’t Fit the Mold

Dedicated to my two daughters Kendra and Janelle.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE Cassie’s Family

CHAPTER TWO Standing Out

CHAPTER THREE The Square Peg in The Round Hole

CHAPTER FOUR Rejection

CHAPTER FIVE Big Changes for Cassie

CHAPTER SIX The Wedding

CHAPTER SEVEN Cassie’s Family Expands Again

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

CHAPTER ONE

Cassie’s Family

Age 9: Grade 4

Cassie, short for Cassandra, was a nine-year-old girl who lived in a small town. Young Cassie was a happy and adventurous girl and like many kids her age, she was trying to figure out how to fit in.

Her mother, Joyce, was Cassie’s best friend. Joyce worked in technology and tried her very best—like many parents—to provide a happy home. She also wanted to make sure Cassie’s unique background and cultural traditions were not forgotten.

Cassie’s grandmother, Ma, also lived with them.

Joyce had a very optimistic outlook on life and the future for her and Cassie. She was intelligent and focused on Cassie, making sure she was as happy as she could possibly be. She understood Cassie’s family on her father’s side was from another country and spoke Arabic, not English. She also wanted Cassie to understand her cultural background while they lived in the United States. Joyce knew Cassie’s background made her unique and stand out. She also understood it meant hearing questions like Why do you celebrate Easter as you do? or, Why don’t you speak Arabic fluently?

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