I color myself different

Title
I color myself different

Personal Author EPSB
Colin, Kaepernick

Summary
An inspiring story of identity and self-esteem from celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick. When Colin Kaepernick was five years old, he was given a simple school assignment: draw a picture of yourself and your family. What young Colin does next with his brown crayon changes his whole world and worldview, providing a valuable lesson on embracing and celebrating his Black identity through the power of radical self-love and knowing your inherent worth. I Color Myself Different is a joyful ode to Black and Brown lives based on real events in young Colin's life that is perfect for every reader's bookshelf. It's a story of self-discovery, staying true to one's self, and advocating for change...even when you're very little!

Year Published
2022

Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Personal Subject
Kaepernick, Colin, 1987-.

Subject
African American children.
 
Self-esteem.
 
Individuality.
 
Adopted children.
 
Race awareness.
 
Self-confidence in children.
 
Self-acceptance.
 
Self-actualization (Psychology) in children.

Genre
Biographical fiction.
 
Picture books.

Added Author
Kaepernick, Colin, 1987-
 
Wilkerson, Eric,

Summary
An inspiring story of identity and self-esteem from celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick. When Colin Kaepernick was five years old, he was given a simple school assignment: draw a picture of yourself and your family. What young Colin does next with his brown crayon changes his whole world and worldview, providing a valuable lesson on embracing and celebrating his Black identity through the power of radical self-love and knowing your inherent worth. I Color Myself Different is a joyful ode to Black and Brown lives based on real events in young Colin's life that is perfect for every reader's bookshelf. It's a story of self-discovery, staying true to one's self, and advocating for change...even when you're very little!

ISBN
9781338789621
 
9781338789645

Publisher
New York, NY : Kaepernick Publishing : Scholastic, Inc., 2022.
 
©2022


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
BissetE KAEBook30276000412072Picture Books