Molly by Any Other Name

Grade 7-10 Molly, 17, is an Asian-American who was adopted as an infant by Caucasian parents. Having lived unquestioningly with her curiosity about her birth parents, she decides to try and locate them. At first her adoptive parents are hurt and angry, but they eventually decide to support her and to accompany her when she meets her birth mother and half-brother. Mollys best friend, Roland, also an Asian-American, boosts her morale through most of this process, but then seems to be interested in someone else. By the books end, their relationship has grown from friendship to love.From School Library Journal