The Color of My Words
On Sale: 04/23/2019
The Color of My Words
On Sale: 04/23/2019
Format:
Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature
Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
Book Sense Pick
ALA Notable Children’s Book
International Reading Association Notable Book for a Global Society
Jane Addams Book Award Honor Book
About the Book
Américas Award Winner
“An achingly beautiful story.”—Kirkus (starred review) “Eloquent.”—Booklist (starred review) “Lovely and lyrical.”—School Library Journal
This powerful and resonant Américas Award-winning novel tells the story of a young girl’s struggle to find her place in the world and to become a writer in a country where words are feared.
Seamlessly interweaving both poetry and prose, Lynn Joseph’s acclaimed debut is a lush and lyrical journey into a landscape and culture of the Dominican Republic.
The Color of My Words explores the pain and poetry of discovering what it means to be part of a family, what it takes to find your voice and the means for it to be heard, and how it feels to write it all down.
Critical Praise
“An achingly beautiful story.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Eloquent.” — ALA Booklist (starred review)
“Finely wrought.” — Publisher's Weekly
“Poetically structured, vividly imagined.” — The Horn Book
“Lovely and lyrical.” — School Library Journal
-Product Details
- ISBN: 9780064472043
- ISBN 10: 0064472043
- Imprint: HarperCollins
- On Sale: 04/23/2019
- Pages: 160
- List Price:12.50 CAD
- Ages: 8 to 12
- BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America
- BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
- BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
