{"product_id":"honeysmoke-a-story-of-finding-your-color-hardcover","title":"Honeysmoke: A Story of Finding Your Color - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonique Fields\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eYesenia Moises\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young biracial girl looks around her world for her color. She finally chooses her own, and creates a new word for herself--honeysmoke.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSimone wants a color. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe asks Mama, \"Am I black or white?\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Boo,\" Mama says, just like mamas do, \"a color is just a word.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe asks Daddy, \"Am I black or white?\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Well,\" Daddy says, just like daddies do, \"you're a little bit of both.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor multiracial children, and all children everywhere, this picture book offers a universal message that empowers young people to create their own self-identity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimone knows her color--she is honeysmoke.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Imprint Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \u003cb\u003ewill appeal to so many biracial kids\u003c\/b\u003e looking for a way to embrace every part of themselves. --NBCNews.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA terrific addition to the WeNeedDiverseBooks canon\u003c\/b\u003e, where it joins such books as Selina Alko's \u003ci\u003eI'm Your Peanut Butter Big Brother\u003c\/i\u003e and Taye Diggs' \u003ci\u003eMixed Me \u003c\/i\u003e. --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonique Fields \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning journalist. Her essays about race and identity have appeared on air, in print, and online, including NPR's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and TheRoot.com\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e She is the founder and editor of Honeysmoke.com, a site for parents raising multiracial children, and she is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Monique lives in Alabama with her husband and their two daughters. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eHoneysmoke: A Story of Finding Your Color.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYesenia Moises\u003c\/b\u003e is an Afro-Latina illustrator and designer with a specialty in product design. When she's not making toys for kids, her pastimes include indulging in really silly dating sims and playing with her wildly photogenic dog Divo. Yesenia is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eHoneysmoke: A Story of Finding Your Color\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.6 x 11.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honeysmoke: A Story of Finding Your Color\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772577808672,"sku":"9781250115829","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ddb2964614ba6b4f86a09d34a377f753.webp?v=1780408781","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/honeysmoke-a-story-of-finding-your-color-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}