Black is a Rainbow Color
Black is a Rainbow Color
By Angela Joy
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A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this moving and powerful anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on.
Red is a rainbow color.
Green sits next to blue.
Yellow, orange, violet, indigo,
They are rainbow colors, too, but
My color is black . . .
And there’s no BLACK in rainbows.
From the wheels of a bicycle to the robe on Thurgood Marshall's back, Black surrounds our lives. It is a color to simply describe some of our favorite things, but it also evokes a deeper sentiment about the incredible people who helped change the world and a community that continues to grow and thrive.
Stunningly illustrated by Caldecott Honoree and Coretta Scott King Award winner Ekua Holmes, Black Is a Rainbow Color is a sweeping celebration told through debut author Angela Joy’s rhythmically captivating and unforgettable words.
An ALSC Notable Children's Book 2021
An NCTE 2021 Notable Poetry Book
A 2021 Notable Social Studies Trade Book of the NCSS/CBC
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2020
A Washington Post Best Book of 2020
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year
A 2020 Jane Addams Children's Book Award Honoree
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Book details
- Authors
- Angela Joy
- ISBN
- 9781626726314
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Published
- Jan 14, 2020
- Publication year
- 2020
- Pages
- 40
- Dimensions
- 10.0999798 in × 0.45 in × 10.1499797 in
- Language
- en
- Categories
- Juvenile FictionPeople & PlacesUnited StatesAfrican American & BlackSocial ThemesValues & Virtues