What is the main conflict in Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson?

A new kid is enrolled in Frannie's sixth grade class. The children at Price School are all African Americans. Although there is some question about his true identity, the new boy looks white; in fact, he is extremely pale. The kids in the class cannot understand why a white boy would choose to come to their school—all the white kids live and go to school across the highway. The children all have different reactions to the new kid. Frannie, who is the narrator of the story, is intrigued by the new kid and has empathy for him. Frannie's older brother, Sean, is deaf. She associates the new kid with her brother because they are both different and kids have strong reactions to both of them—some not so nice. Some of the children think the new kid looks like Jesus. He seems to be white and he has long hair just like Jesus. The kids dub him Jesus Boy. The kid likes his new name.