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The main social issue in Patina by Jason Reynolds is racism. On her track team, Patina is stigmatized because she has a "White" mom, which makes one member of the team dislike her.

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The main character in Patina by Jason Reynolds is Patina, a 12-year-old girl interested in track.

Internal Traits:
- Encouraging
- Courageous
- Dedicated
- Empathetic

External Traits:
- Dark, curly hair
- African-American
- Long legs

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Key Detail 1:
On page 104, the book states "What make you better? Your white mother?" This shows how many people resent Patina for having a white mother when race doesn't even matter in track; Her godmother does encourage her to do her best, but there is a fine line between motivation and personal ability. Her "white" mother does not let her run any faster. This adds to why the main social issue in the book is racism.

Key Detail 2:
On page 82, the book expresses "The first thing I do every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday is send Ma a text message of a smiley face, just to let her know that I'm thinking about her on the days she has to get her blood cleaned" This quote shows how even though they live in different homes, they are there for each other and have a bond that is stronger than ever. She wants her mother to know and acknowledge that she's thinking about her on the days when she has to get her blood cleaned, and it cheers up her Ma even though she hates getting her blood cleaned. Her Ma even hates texting, but always sends a smiley face back.

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On page 186, the book says "I went to bed last night with a belly full of pizza. It was the first night in ages I didn't have to police Maddy's plate. It was the first night we ate without Momly's tired face looking back at us." This shows how even when Patina is adapted to her new lifestyle, unexpected events still happen and affect everything in her life. Small changes still shock Patina, but she handles the situation well.

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Three books with similar social issues are:

Book 1: Black Brother, Black Brother, Jewell Parker Rhodes
Book 2: Blended, Sharon M. Draper
Book 3: A Good Kind Of Trouble, Barbara Saunders

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The theme of Patina by Jason Reynolds is that change is hard, but how you respond to it is important.

The theme is shown when the author writes, “Maddy’s only six now, and ever since she was born I’d been helping out the best I could with her. But with Ma losing her toes and feet, helping out became straight-up taking care of.” This quote demonstrates the theme because, in the story, Patina has to adjust to different environments due to her mother’s amputation. Patina has to become more independent and care for her sister even more as she adjusts to a new family and her dad’s passing.

Later, the author also writes, "But after Ma lost her legs, my godparents—my dad's brother, Tony, and his wife, Emily—stepped in and took over as our 'sole guardians'" This quote also demonstrates the theme because it, again, shows how Patine and her sister had to adjust and adapt to their new environment, which is extremely hard—especially if a tragic event has just happened to you, much like Patina and her sister.