Character Names
The main character of the novel who has desires to travel the world
Jade Butler
Jade's highschool that she is currently attending
St. Francis
The unique set of qualities, beliefs, values, and experiences that define who you are
Identity
The gift Jade's Dad got her in order for her to capture moments
A camera
An important person in Jade's family, this character works as a housekeeper and wants the best for Jade, even if she may come off as intense and argumentative
Jade's Mother
The neighborhood Jade lives in
North Portland
An artistic technique where various materials like photographs, paper, and fabric are arranged and pasted onto a flat surface
Collage
The holiday that Jade, Sam, and Lee Lee make collages together and share their own personal talents
Christmas
Jade's mentor at the Woman to Woman program who has struggled to show up for Jade due to relationship struggles but is in the process of bettering herself and her mentor skills
Maxine
A popular chain fast food restaurant in Jade's neighborhood where she is harassed by a group of boys
Dairy Queen
The practice of shifting between different languages, dialects, or communication styles (like tone, vocabulary, or behavior) depending on the social context, audience, or environment
Code-switching
The drink Maxine orders at dinner with Jade, consisting of half lemonade, half iced tea
Arnold Palmer
Formerly known as "Bus Girl," a student who attends St. Francis alongside Jade and has grown to be her friend throughout the plot of the novel, however, has been having disagreements with Jade over civil rights issues
Sam
The fancy place Jade goes to in Chapter 39 with the Woman to Woman program where she relates what is happening to a collage
The symphony
A comment or action reflecting prejudiced attitudes — delivered without obvious hostility, easy to deny. Designed to be deniable.
Microagression
The name of the enslaved African American male who accompanied Lewis and Clark, as well as Sacagawea, across the United States on their expedition
York
Jade's guidance counselor at St. Francis who seemingly wants the best for her but often makes poor decisions for Jade that end up making Jade frustrated
Mrs. Parker
The burger spot Josiah invites Jade to for lunch
Zach's
When two things cross paths or overlap and meet at a common point.
Intersect
The amont of tupperware containers full of food that Maxine's mother (Mrs. Winters) gave Jade at the end of Soul Food Sunday
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