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The Color of My Words
Contributor(s): Joseph, Lynn (Author)

ISBN: 0064472043 ISBN-13: 9780064472043
Publisher: HarperCollins

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2019
Annotation: Poet Lynn Joseph's debut novel explores the pain and the poetry of discovering what it means to be part of a family, what it takes to find a place in the world, and how it feels to write it all down. This critically acclaimed novel about aspiring writer Ana Rosa has won several awards, including the Americas Award.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2009292603

Age Level: 8-12

Grade Level: 3-7

Lexile Measure: 840(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.16" W x 7.5" L (0.23 lbs) 160 pages

Themes:
- Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies
- Topical - Family

Features: Ikids, Price on Product

Awards: Georgia Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's Book, 2003
Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Honor Book, Books for Older Children, 2001

Review Citations: Kliatt 05/01/2002 pg. 19

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 42817
Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:

Am ricas Award Winner

"An achingly beautiful story."--Kirkus (starred review) "Eloquent."--Booklist (starred review) "Lovely and lyrical."--School Library Journal

This powerful and resonant Am ricas Award-winning novel tells the story of a young girl's struggle to find her place in the world and to become a writer in a country where words are feared.

Seamlessly interweaving both poetry and prose, Lynn Joseph's acclaimed debut is a lush and lyrical journey into a landscape and culture of the Dominican Republic.

The Color of My Words explores the pain and poetry of discovering what it means to be part of a family, what it takes to find your voice and the means for it to be heard, and how it feels to write it all down.

Contributor Bio(s): Joseph, Lynn: -

Lynn Joseph was born in Trinidad and is the author of many picture books for children about her island home, including A Wave in Her Pocket, An Island Christmas, The Mermaid's Twin Sister, and Jump Up Time: A Trinidad Carnival Story. This is her second novel about the Dominican Republic, following her acclaimed book The Color of My Words, winner of the Américas Award. She has two sons, Jared and Brandt, and resides in New York and Bermuda.

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