The Color of My Words

Americas Award Winner "An achingly beautiful story."-- Kirkus (starred review) "Eloquent."-- Booklist (starred review) "Lovely and lyrical."-- School Library Journal This powerful and resonant Americas 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.

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Lynn Joseph
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.04.2019
• EAN: 9780064472043
• ISBN: 978-0-06-447204-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 193 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind; JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) *, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Diversity & Multicultural, JUVENILE FICTION: Hispanic & Latino, JUVENILE FICTION: African American & Black