Honeysmoke: A Story of Finding Your Color
Honeysmoke: A Story of Finding Your Color
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Honeysmoke: A Story of Finding Your Color

Written by Monique Fields & illustrated by Yesenia Moises
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3 - 6
Reading age
32
Page count
12
Words per page
~329L
Lexile measure
Jan 8, 2019
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A young biracial girl looks around her world for her color. She finally chooses her own, and creates a new word for herself–honeysmoke.Simone wants a color.She asks Mama, “Am I black or white?””Boo,” Mama says, just like mamas do, “a color is just a word.”She asks Daddy, “Am I black or white?””Well,” Daddy says, just like daddies do, “you’re a little bit of both.”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 color–she is honeysmoke.An Imprint Book”This will appeal to so many biracial kids looking for a way to embrace every part of themselves.” –NBCNews.com”A terrific addition to the WeNeedDiverseBooks canon, where it joins such books as Selina Alko’s I’m Your Peanut Butter Big Brother and Taye Diggs’ Mixed Me!.” –Booklist

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781250115829
    Publication Date
    January 8, 2019
    Publisher
    Imprint
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    12
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    3 - 6 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2018020973
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    1102319805
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~329L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~J
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    509702
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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