Book
Honeysmoke / Monique Fields ; illustrated by Yesenia Moises.
Record details
- ISBN: 1250115825
- ISBN: 9781250115829
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Imprint, 2019.
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 23.50 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Racially mixed children > Juvenile fiction. Identity (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction. Human skin color > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | GRO JP Field | 31681020101408 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Young Simone, a girl from a mixed-raced family, searches for the perfect color word to describe herself and her heritage inside and out, in an inspirational story about empowerment and forging oneâs own unique identity. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
A young biracial girl searches for the perfect color word to describe herself. - McMillan Palgrave
A young biracial girl looks around her world for her color. She finally chooses her own, and creates a new word for herselfâhoneysmoke.
Simone wants a color.
She asks Mama, âAm I black or white?â
âBoo,â Mama says, just like mamas do, âa color is just a word.â
She asks Daddy, âAm I black or white?â
âWell,â Daddy says, just like daddies do, âyouâre a little bit of both.â
For multiracial children, and all children everywhere, this picture book offers a universal message that empowers young people to create their own self-identity.
Simone knows her colorâshe is honeysmoke.
An Imprint Book
"This will appeal to so many biracial kids looking for a way to embrace every part of themselves." âNBCNews.com
"A terrific addition to the WeNeedDiverseBooks canon, where it joins such books as Selina Alko's Iâm Your Peanut Butter Big Brother and Taye Diggs' Mixed Me!." âBooklist
