As the story progress, the author puts Pacy in situations that reflect this idea of finding herself. Pacy and Melody create a project for the science fair, she is very proud of their pea plant project and considers this as her "talent" (pg 62). She is discouraged after the judge told her their results were inconclusive, but instead of giving up it gives Pacy the motivation to discover something else she enjoys. …show more content…
At this camp Pacy faced with position that will help her realize who she is as an individual. The young girls make fun of her and call her a Twinkie (101), which hurts Pacy and sends her into an identity crisis. Her mother reassures her that her blended race is what makes her interesting and she can be neither or both.
The falling action of the story happens when Pacy gets 4th place in the national book competition and wins $400. "I found myself," she exclaims (pg 120) "I am going to make books when I grow up." The art of finding something you love to do and you are rewarded by it is one of the life lessons into finding