Black Is a Rainbow Color

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 01/14/2020
ISBN: 9781626726314
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.80h x 10.00w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2019 pg. 192
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2020 pg. 72
Shelf Awareness 01/24/2020
Booklist 03/15/2020 pg. 68