The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Heidi W. Durrow

I read this book in just one day; it was so good and so well written. And not long, to be sure, so it was not tough. I spent 6 hours on an airplane during those 24 as well.
Anyway, I did love this book and highly recommend it. It tells the life story of a biracial girl and her struggle to find herself, her identity and make sense of who she is and what has befallen her.
Rachel was born to a Danish white woman and black serviceman overseas. She grew up on army bases in Europe and never had to struggle with the fact that her skin was black but her eyes blue. Once she gets to Portland, Oregon, after the tragic loss of her family, she has to grapple with these questions and the stares and commentary of people around her.
The characters are richly drawn, especially her grandmother, who she comes to live with in Portland, and Brick, a biracial boy who plays a big role in this story.
But I won't given any of it away. Just read it!