Who am I? Trying to figure out where we fit in society, in terms of acceptance and interaction with our peers has long been a challenge throughout the generations. Protecting ones heritage while assimilating to a diverse twenty-first-century population can be a struggle when searching for ones racial and ethnic connection. In Im Not An Alligator, Crocker is on a search to find his heritage, and in the process, inherits a world full of acceptance and love from his friends.