human skin color

"A young biracial girl searches for the perfect color word to describe herself"--Provided by publisher.

"Thirteen-year-old Genesis tries again and again to lighten her black skin, thinking it is the root of her family's troubles, before discovering reasons to love herself as is"--Provided by publisher.

"Joyful young narrators celebrate feeling at home in one's own skin"--OCLC.

A simple, scientifically accurate explanation on how people get their skin color for young children in English and Spanish.

Explores the many different shades of human skin, and points out that skin is just a covering that does not reveal what someone is like inside.

Mia, who wakes with her hair "just-a-going every which-a-ways!" With her abundant energy and joy leading the way, readers follow Mia as she plays with her friends who are all shades, shapes and sizes. Mia finds that "Pretty" is within herself and her friends, and being pretty is way beyond what the mirror shows.

Thirteen-year-old Genesis tries again and again to lighten her black skin, thinking it is the root of her family's troubles, before discovering reasons to love herself as is.

Tells the story of a thirteen-year-old who is filled with self-loathing and must overcome internalized racism and a verbally abusive family to finally learn to love herself.

Depicts families of different colors and orientations as they play at a park, swim, and celebrate at a block party.

Contains sixteen critical commentaries of Nella Larsen's novel "Passing," that deals with the psychological issues of race and gender and includes reviews, textual notes, chronology, and introduction.