by Taye Diggs (Author), Shane W. Evans (Illustrator)
Mom and Dad say I'm a blend of dark and light:
We mixed you perfectly, and got you just right.
Mike has awesome hair. He has LOTS of energy His parents love him. And Mike is a PERFECT blend of the two of them.
Still, Mike has to answer LOTS of questions about being mixed. And he does, with LOTS of energy and joy in this charming story about a day in the life of a mixed-race child.
Author Biography
Taye Diggs is an actor whose awards include an NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. His performance credits include motion pictures (How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Chicago), stage (Rent, Wicked), and television (The Good Wife, Private Practice).
Shane W. Evans has created pictures for over 50 books for children, including
Why?,
Mixed Me!, and
My Friend! He has worked with authors including Shaquille O'Neal, Andrea Davis Pinkney, and Holly Robinson Peete. His awards and honors include Jane Addams Honor Book awards for
Lillian's Right to Vote and
We March; and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for
Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom, all of which he wrote and illustrated. Shane also received an NAACP Image Award for his collaborative work with the Peete family on
My Brother Charlie.
Number of Pages: 940
Dimensions: 0.38 x 10.88 x 8.81 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 06, 2015
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Mixed Me!
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 1.8
Point Value: 0.5
