Bonjour, Lonnie
Illustrator
Faith Ringgold
Publisher
Hyperion
Publication Year
1996
ISBN
9780786820627
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
An African-American Jewish boy traces his ancestry with the help of the Love Bird of Paris.
Grade Level
K-3, 3-5
Lexile Measure
590L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Biracial; biracial child
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
African American / White
Family Formation
none
Awards
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, September,1996.
Keywords
orphan; birds; Judaism; Jewish; Paris; France; families; heritage; African American history; spirits; French
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Ringgold, Faith, "Bonjour, Lonnie" (1996). Diverse Families. 70.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/70