What is the theme in Black Ice by Lorene Cary?

One major theme of the book is coming of age. Coming of age is a typical theme in which the reader follows the growth and development of a child through the transition from childhood to adulthood. In Black Ice, the plot follows Lorene, a black teenage girl, from adolescence into her late teens. Lorene begins her journey as a scared young girl. She is afraid to leave the comfort of her black neighborhood to go to St. Paul's School, an all-white prep school. She goes and experiences life among whites. While she is there, she holds true to her black identity.