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2) Passing
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 5
Formats
Description
A reprint of Harlem Renaissance writer Nella Larsen's 1929 novel in which Irene, an African-American woman with a comfortable life, is disturbed by the return of a childhood friend, Clare, who has passed for white since adolescence and now wants to rejoin the African-American community.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"From the internationally bestselling author of Exit West, a story of love, loss, and rediscovery in a time of unsettling change. One morning, a man wakes up to find himself transformed. Overnight, Anders's skin has turned dark, and the reflection in the mirror seems a stranger to him. At first he shares his secret only with Oona, an old friend turned new lover. Soon, reports of similar events begin to surface. Across the land, people are awakening...
4) Golden boy
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 14
Description
"A Tanzanian albino boy finds himself the ultimate outsider, hunted because of the color of his skin"--
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"The very first Crayon Activist presents this picture book in which she spreads a message of inclusivity, empowerment and the importance of inspiring the next generation of leaders through The Peach Project and crayons"-- Provided by publisher.
7) Skin again
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Description
"From legendary author and critic bell hooks and multi-Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka comes a way to talk about race and identity that will appeal to parents of the youngest readers—in board book edition. The skin I'm in is just a covering. It cannot tell my story. If you want to know who I am, you have got to come inside and open your heart way wide. Race matters, but what's most important is who we are on the inside. Looking beyond skin, going...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"When Colin Kaepernick was five years old, he was given a simple school assignment: draw a picture of yourself and your family. What young Colin does next with his brown crayon changes his whole world and worldview, providing a valuable lesson on embracing and celebrating his Black identity through the power of radical self-love and knowing your inherent worth. It's a story of self- discovery, staying true to one's self, and advocating for change......
11) Glow
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"This simple, playful, and elegant board book stars a young boy who joyfully celebrates his dark skin with a bright moon at the end of a perfect day."--Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
With the ease and simplicity of a nursery rhyme, this lively story delivers an important message of social acceptance to young readers. Themes associated with child development and social harmony, such as friendship, acceptance, self-esteem, and diversity are promoted in simple and straightforward prose. Vivid illustrations of children's activities for all cultures, such as swimming in the ocean, hugging, catching butterflies, and eating birthday...
13) Shades of people
Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
Explores the many different shades of human skin, and points out that skin is just a covering that does not reveal what someone is like inside.
14) Color theory for the make-up artist: understanding color and light for beauty and special effects
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Color Theory for the Make-up Artist: Understanding Color and Light for Beauty and Special Effects Second Edition analyzes and explains traditional color theory for fine artists and applies it to make-up artistry. This beautifully illustrated guide begins with the basics of color theory - why we see color, how to categorize and identify color, and relationships between colors - and relates these concepts to beauty and special effects make-up. The...
Author
Description
"Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison brings the genius of a master writer to this personal inquiry into the significance of African-Americans in the American literary imagination. Her goal, she states at the outset, is to "put forth an argument for extending the study of American literature...draw a map, so to speak, of a critical geography and use that map to open as much space for discovery, intellectual adventure, and close exploration...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022].
Description
"Skin Revolution is where skincare meets science and self-love— to empower you to look good, feel great, and glow in your melanin-rich skin. Caring for your skin is personal, but with hundreds of new products coming to market every year, how can you decide what your skin really needs? And in a world where Caucasian skin dominates clinical trials— but where skin of colour is the global majority— do you know the beautiful science of your melanin?...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"A story from the point of view of a young interracial child about what color means within the dynamics of race, ethnicity, and culture. [It] blends the colors of the world and the color of the people in her life and shares the experience of her culture in a complex multicultural world"--
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