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Black is Brown is Tan

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

Black is Brown is Tan

Contributors:

By (Author) Arnold Adoff

ISBN:

9780060287764

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Imprint:

HarperCollins Children's Books

Publication Date:

1st May 2002

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Communities, places and peoples

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

40

Dimensions:

Width 223mm, Height 287mm, Spine 9mm

Weight:

462g

Description

Brown-skinned mama, the colour of chocolate milk and pumpkin pie. White-skinned daddy, not the colour of milk or snow, but light with pinks and tiny tans. And their two children, the beautiful colours of both. An all-American family, full of warmth, joy and love. Ages 5+.

Author Bio

Arnold Adoff has written over twenty-five books of poetry for young readers, including Slow Dance Heartbreak Blues, illustrated by William Cotton; and Street Music: City Poems, illustrated by Karen Barbour, both of which are available at your local library. He is the author of Malcolm X, illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez, and has also edited The Poetry of Black America. He has received the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, and his trademark "shaped speech" writing style and his rhythmic poems have made him one of the most renowned children's poets of our time. Mr. Adoff and his wife, celebrated author Virginia Hamilton, live in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

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