The Black Canary
Illustrator
Kristin Smith
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publication Year
2005
ISBN
9780689864780
Pages
279 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
As the child of two musicians, twelve-year-old James has no interest in music until he discovers a portal to seventeenth-century London in his uncle's basement, and finds himself in a situation where his beautiful voice and the fact that he is biracial might serve him well.
Grade Level
6-8
Lexile Measure
960L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Biracial; Interracial; biracial child; mixed race; interracial parents; interracial family
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Lamplighter Award, 2006, Nominee
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2005
Booklist Top 10 Fantasy Books for Youth, 2005
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition, 2006
Middle and Junior High School Library Catalog, Ninth Edition, 2005
Keywords
music; time travel; portal; magic; London; 17th century; performing
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Curry, Jane Louise, "The Black Canary" (2005). Diverse Families. 190.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/190