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.

An NCTE 2021 Notable Poetry Book
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2020
A Washington Post Best Book of 2020
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year
A 2020 Jane Addams Children's Book Award Finalist

Product details

Publisher : Roaring Brook Press; Illustrated edition (January 14, 2020)
Language: : English
Hardcover : 40 pages
ISBN-10 : 1626726310
ISBN-13 : 978-1626726314
Reading age : 4 - 8 years
Grade level : 1 - 2
Item Weight : 15.7 ounces
Dimensions : 10.11 x 0.42 x 10.06 inches

Black Is a Rainbow Color Hardcover – Picture Book, January 14, 2020 by Angela Joy (Author), Ekua Holmes (Illustrator)