Black Is a Rainbow Color
Black Is a Rainbow Color
Hardcover – Picture Book, January 14, 2020
by Angela Joy (Author), Ekua Holmes (Illustrator)
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
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press; Illustrated edition
(January 14, 2020)
Language: English
Hardcover: 40 pages
ISBN-10: 1626726310
ISBN-13: 978-1626726314
Reading Age: 3 - 8 years, from customers
Grade Level: Preschool - 2nd
Item Weight: 1 pounds
Dimensions: 10.15 x 0.45 x 10.1 inches
