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Toalson, R. L.

The Colors of the Rain

376 pp. | Yellow Jacket | September, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4998-0717-2 $16.99
(4) 4-6 In 1972 Houston, Paulie and his sister have conflicted feelings about their father, who was involved in a race-related crime before he died. When their mother loses her way in grief, they move in with their aunt and find this both helps and complicates their turmoil. Told in verse, Toalson's debut is often poignant, even if the family's many long-kept secrets resolve too quickly.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

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