Black is a rainbow color / written by Angela Joy ; illustrated by Ekua Holmes.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, NY : Roaring Brook Press, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First editionDescription: 38 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781626726314
- 1626726310
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | Friends & Neighbors | Joy Angela | Checked out | 05/14/2024 | 33111009732773 | |||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Friends & Neighbors | Joy Angela | Available | 33111009607314 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Red is a rainbow color.Green sits next to blue.Yellow, orange, violet, indigo, They are rainbow colors, too, butMy color is black . . .And there's no BLACK in rainbows.From the wheels on 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 survive.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.
"A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on"-- Provided by publisher. Includes historical and cultural notes, song list, and two poems.
Includes bibliographical references.