Who I Am by Melody Carlson

Who I Am

Caitlin: Book 3

Melody Carlson

Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · March 6, 2002

It's challenging enough to be a normal high school senior -- but Caitlin O'Conner has a host of new difficulties to deal with in the third book of Melody Carlson's widely popular and fascinating teen series.

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Who it’s for
A senior-year story where faith, dating, family expectations, and racial reconciliation complicate the choices ahead.
Themes
Faith and discerning God's will, Racial reconciliation, Romance and commitment
Genres
Christian Relationships YA, Prejudice & Racism for Teens, Dating & Sex for Teens

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It's challenging enough to be a normal high school senior -- but Caitlin O'Conner has a host of new difficulties to deal with in the third book of Melody Carlson's widely popular and fascinating teen series. Time is critical to help the orphans in Mexico, missions-minded Caitlin believes, but Mom and Dad are set on her attending college. Meanwhile, her relationship with Josh takes on a serious tone via e-mail -- threatening her commitment to "kiss dating goodbye."

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When Beanie begins dating an African-American, Caitlin's concern over dating seems to be misread as racism. One thing is obvious: God is at work through this dynamic girl in very real but puzzling ways. A soul-stretching time of racial reconciliation at school and within her church helps her discover God's will as never before.

Faith Under Pressure

A senior-year story where faith, dating, family expectations, and racial reconciliation complicate the choices ahead.

Come here for

  • A teen perspective on faith and competing expectations
  • Dating questions that reach beyond romance

Expect

  • Racial reconciliation at school and church
  • A searching effort to understand God's will

Where it sits

Prejudice & Racism for Teens54%
Dating & Sex for Teens44%
Christian Relationships YA43%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Christian Relationships YA
  • Christian Social Issues YA
  • Prejudice & Racism for Teens
Authors
Melody Carlson
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
March 6, 2002
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Faith and discerning God's will · Racial reconciliation · Romance and commitment
Reading lane
Christian Relationships YA