Throwing children of different races together will not automatically foster friendships and deep connections.
One was black and the other was white and they had switched!.
They had different personalities.
They lived in different homes.
Each boy, in his own way, was begging for help.
Steve\'s father refused to leave after repeatedly abusing his mother.
Greg\'s father had walked out after striking his mother.
Yet they lived in the same imperfect world with overwhelming family problems.
Same age, same height, same grade-they could have been identical twins, but they were not.
This teen novel helps to initiate discussions on diversity, stereotyping and privilege.
It takes effort to create multiculturalism awareness.
Throwing children of different races together will not automatically foster friendships and deep connections