Américas Award Winner
"An achingly beautiful story."--Kirkus (starred review) "Eloquent."--Booklist (starred review) "Lovely and lyrical."--School Library Journal
This powerful and resonant Américas 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.
| ISBN: | 9780064472043 |
| Publication date: | 23rd April 2019 |
| Author: | Chris Lynch |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Genres: |
Children's and Young Adult Fiction Geography Poetry Books for Children Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Stories about Family and Friends Historical Fiction Stories in Verse People / Places PSHE: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Wellbeing |