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(0)Shannon Gibney
2) See No Color
Author
Language
English
Description
Being a biracial girl adopted by a white family didn't used to bother Alex. All that mattered was being her father's baseball star-until that status slips. Now she's questioning her identity. Black or white-where does she fit in?
Author
Publisher
Dutton Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Dream Country author Shannon Gibney returns with a new book woven from her true story of growing up as the adopted Black daughter of white parents and the fictional story of Erin Powers, the name Shannon was given at birth by the white woman who gave her up for adoption. At its core, the novel is a tale of two girls on two different timelines occasionally bridged by a mysterious portal and their shared search for a complete picture of their origins....
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Spanning two centuries and two continents, Dream Country is the story of five generations of young people caught in a spiral of death and exile between Liberia and the United States"--
"Dream Country is the story of five generations of young people from one African American family chasing an elusive dream across centuries and continents. Gibney conjures an ambitious, sinuous novel from a family tree twisted to its breaking point by slavery and colonialism...
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In this unique collaboration, four authors lyrically explore where they each come from-literally and metaphorically. Richly layered illustrations connect past and present in this accessible and visually striking look at history, family, and identity"--
Author
Language
English
Description
In this unique collaboration, four authors lyrically explore where they each come from-literally and metaphorically-as well as what unites all of us as humans.
Richly layered illustrations connect past and present, making for an accessible and visually striking look at history, family, and identity.
We come from stardust / our bodies made of ancient elements. / We come from single cells / evolving over billions of years. / We come from place,...