Readers are invited to disrupt the colorblind narrative to embrace, appreciate, and see color and culture in all of its beautifully diverse facets. Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winner Ekua Holmes's brilliant collage illustrations elevate the text's themes of resilience and strength. The text weaves in history, literary works, important Civil Rights activists, and the everyday people who have peacefully marched over the years from Selma, Alabama to the current worldwide Black Lives Matter movement. The bold, symbolic illustrations depict the strength, resilience, and diversity of Black culture while including a message of hope and joy. A must-have for children's collections.' - Booklist, starred review 'With Black Is a Rainbow Color, debut author Angela Joy pens a loving tribute to all the ways black is beautiful. The lyrical text coupled with symbolic illustrations moves beyond literal colors and delves into the thick richness of Black culture and pride.
Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. The story takes us on a journey with a young girl who reflects on the meaning of being Black, which leads her to question, absorb, and share information about her culture. Read reviews and buy Black Is a Rainbow Color - by Angela Joy (Hardcover) at Target. Black Is a Rainbow Color, written by Angela Joy, illustrated by Ekua Holmes, and published by Roaring Brook Press, is an Honor Book in the Books for Younger Children Category.īlack Is a Rainbow Color is a powerful anthem that celebrates all things Black, the colorful and the cultural.
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