The Color of My Words
Product Description: Twelve-year-old Ana Rosa is a blossoming writer growing up in the Dominican Republic, a country where words are feared. Yet there is so much inspiration all around her — watching her brother search for a future, learning to dance and to love, and finding out what it means to be part of a community — that Ana Rosa must write it all down. As she struggles to find her own voice and a way to make it heard, Ana Rosa realizes the power of her words to transform the world around her — and to transcend the most unthinkable of tragedies.
Culture/Community: Dominican / Dominican American
Heritage & History: Caribbean Heritage and History, Hispanic Heritage and History
Book Awards: Américas Award & Honor Books
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Strong Girls and Women, Writing & Journals, Family and Friends, Identity, School
Format: Novel
Audiobook: No
Age Level: Middle Grade
Publisher: HarperCollins