Piecing Me Together: Chapters 17 - 18 Summary & Analysis

After school, Jade goes to visit Dad. He gives Jade a digital camera and a mini photo printer. He apologizes for not visiting and he says his cell phone died. When Jade asks why he canceled, he says that he doesn’t have a good reason and he apologizes again. Jade puts batteries in her camera and then she starts taking pictures. Dad warms up leftover Chinese food and then he asks Jade about her Spanish class. Jade says she loves it because it feels like learning a secret code. She says that when she was little, Dad taught her that language is powerful. On the way home, Jade takes pictures of everything she can, including herself.