The Color of My Words

Am ricas Award Winner

"An achingly beautiful story."--Kirkus (starred review) "Eloquent."--Booklist (starred review) "Lovely and lyrical."--School Library Journal

This powerful and resonant Am ricas Award-winning novel tells the story of a young girl's struggle to find her place in the world and to become a writer in a country where words are feared.

Seamlessly interweaving both poetry and prose, Lynn Joseph's acclaimed debut is a lush and lyrical journey into a landscape and culture of the Dominican Republic.

The Color of My Words explores the pain and poetry of discovering what it means to be part of a family, what it takes to find your voice and the means for it to be heard, and how it feels to write it all down.

Author: Lynn Joseph
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 04/23/2019
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.16w x 0.41d
ISBN: 9780064472043
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 42817 / Color of My Words


Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
Kliatt 05/01/2002 pg. 19

About the Author
Joseph, Lynn: -

Lynn Joseph was born in Trinidad and is the author of many picture books for children about her island home, including A Wave in Her Pocket, An Island Christmas, The Mermaid's Twin Sister, and Jump Up Time: A Trinidad Carnival Story. This is her second novel about the Dominican Republic, following her acclaimed book The Color of My Words, winner of the Américas Award. She has two sons, Jared and Brandt, and resides in New York and Bermuda.