Black Is a Rainbow Color

About this book

A 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, but My 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 Honoree