The following version of the book was used to create this study guide: Watson, Renee, Piecing Me Together. Bloomsbury YA, New York, New York, 2017. Kindle AZW file. Jade is a junior at St. Francis High School, an exclusive school for wealthy students where the study body is predominately white. See PIECING ME TOGETHER: A Discussion Guide About Race, Class, Gender, and Intersectionality, courtesy of Curious City here. Unless otherwise stated, this discussion guide is reprinted with the permission of Bloomsbury Children's Books.
Piecing Me Together
The title of the book, Piecing Me Together, is a symbol of how the main character, Jade, is struggling to find out who she really is and how she fits into the world. The title is taken from a poem that includes the line, “piecing me back together.” In that poem, the writer is trying to overcome tragedy to piece herself “back” together. It is significant that Jade is simply trying to piece herself together for the first time and does not see herself as broken.
Jade's Art
Jade likes making collages, and she is talented. The art symbolizes her ability to take something ordinary and make it into something extraordinary such as her dreams for the future.
Piecing Me Together Character List
Woman to Woman
Piecing Me Together Chapter 26 Summary
Woman to Woman is a program that places successful adult women as mentors with at-risk youth. Jade's placement in Woman to Woman symbolizes...