A Taste of Colored Water

A fascinating look at civil rights through a child's eyes from the illustrator of the bestselling book, Thank You, Sarah .

A poignant picture book which takes place in the civil rights era and focuses on two children who, in their innocence about the things around them, mistake "colored" in a colored water sign for something wonderful.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/08/2008
ISBN: 9781416916291
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.70w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 12/15/2007 pg. 1295
Publishers Weekly 12/24/2007 pg. 56
School Library Journal 02/01/2008 pg. 88
Booklist 02/01/2008 pg. 61
Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 299 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 pg. 299 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 120255 / Taste of Colored Water
Reading Level: 3.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5