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.
I Color Myself Different is a joyful ode to Black and Brown lives based on real events in young Colin's life that is perfect for every reader's bookshelf. It's a story of self-discovery, staying true to one's self and advocating for change … even when you're very little!
| ISBN: | 9781338789621 |
| Publication date: | 2nd June 2022 |
| Author: | Colin Kaepernick |
| Illustrator: | Eric Wilkerson |
| Publisher: | Scholastic an imprint of Scholasticnc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Reading age: | 4+ |
| Genres: |
Children’s picture books Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports: American Football Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men School Stories Children's and Young Adult Fiction |
An inspiring story of identity and self-esteem from celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick. When Colin Kaepernick was five years old, he was given a simple school assignment: draw a picture of yourself and your family.
I Color Myself Different is aimed at readers aged 4 and over.
I Color Myself Different features in the following genres: Children’s picture books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports: American Football, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men, School Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction
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I Color Myself Different was written by Colin Kaepernick and published by Scholastic an imprint of Scholasticnc
I Color Myself Different has 40 pages