DescriptionBlack Is a Rainbow ColorAuthor(s): Angela JoyA 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, butMy 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 2021An NCTE 2021 Notable Poetry BookA 2021 Notable Social Studies Trade Book of the NCSS/CBCA New York Public Library Best Book of 2020A Washington Post Best Book of 2020A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the YearA 2020 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award HonoreeReview(s):“Joy’s words and Holmes’s art are a perfect pairing where the verse is as vivid as the paints and collage. Children (and parents) of all colors will be rereading this one plenty.” —Washington Post, “Best Books of 2020”“Both a beautiful celebration of black culture and an excellent first black history book for young children.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review“A treasure trove of positivity, strength, and pride for anyone seeking to uplift and educate young people.” —Horn Book, starred review“A beautifully told and illustrated celebration of African American people and ethnology, Black Is a Rainbow Color thoughtfully explores what the Black experience means to a child . . . 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. Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winner Ekua Holmes’s brilliant collage illustrations elevate the text’s themes of resilience and strength.” —Shelf AwarenessLong-listed NYPL Best Books of the Year (2020), Long-listed CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI) (2020), Winner Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Honor Book (2021)ISBN: 9781626726314
