Black Is a Rainbow Color
  • Published:
    Jan-2020 (Hardcover)
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    Print / eBook
  • Main Genre:
    General Fiction
  • Pages:
    40
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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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    • First Edition
    • Jan-2020
    • Roaring Brook Press
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 1626726310
    • ISBN13: 9781626726314
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    • Jan-2020
    • Roaring Brook Press
    • eBook
    • ISBN: 1250771080
    • ISBN13: 9781250771087
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    • Jan-2020
    • Roaring Brook Press
    • eBook (Kindle)



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