All the Colors of the Race
Illustrator
John Steptoe
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Year
1992
ISBN
9780688114961
Pages
56 pages
Genre
realism
Format
poetry
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A collection of poems written from the point of view of a child with a black mother and a white father.
Grade Level
6-8
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Biracial; Interracial biracial child; interracial marriage; interracial family; interracial parents
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Coretta Scott King Book Award, 1983, Honor Book, Illustrator
Jane Addams Children's Book Award, 1983, Special Recognition
Keywords
race awareness; feelings; perception; heritage; identity
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Adoff, Arnold, "All the Colors of the Race" (1992). Diverse Families. 472.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/472