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32 pp.
| Imprint |
January, 2019 |
TradeISBN 978-1-250-11582-9$17.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Yesenia Moises.
Simone asks first her mother, who is black, and then her father, who is white, "Am I black or white?" Following their unhelpful answers, Simone sets out to find a color "of her very own." The story, supported by art with an airbrushed look, lacks verisimilitude, but it has a ring of emotional truth that may reassure readers grappling with questions of identity.