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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100064472043
ISBN-139780064472043
eBay Product ID (ePID)194908
Product Key Features
Book TitleColor of My Words
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
TopicSocial Themes / Adolescence, People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America, People & Places / United States / African American, Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Family / Siblings, General, Books & Libraries, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes)
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorLynn Joseph
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight3.6 Oz
Item Length7.6 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN00-022440
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromThird Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
SynopsisAméricas 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., Am ricas Award Winner "An achingly beautiful story."-- Kirkus (starred review) "Eloquent."-- Booklist (starred review) "Lovely and lyrical."-- School Library Journal This powerful and resonant Am ricas 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.
The color of my words is set in the Dominican Republic and was written by an author from Trinidad. The protagonist is a young woman who is finding her voice as a writer and exploring the power of words in activism and the limits of free speech. This is a book about family dynamics, coming of age, social justice, and activism. The Spanish translation is excellent, and as a bilingual teacher, I love that I can get this book in English or Spanish.