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1) Golden boy
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A Tanzanian albino boy finds himself the ultimate outsider, hunted because of the color of his skin"--
2) PASSING
Author
Language
English
Description
"Clare Kendry leads a dangerous life. Fair, elegant, and ambitious, she is married to a white man unaware of her African American heritage, and has severed all ties to her past. Clare s childhood friend, Irene Redfield, just as light-skinned, has chosen to remain within the African American community, but refuses to acknowledge the racism that continues to constrict her family s happiness."--Provided by publisher.
3) Face
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In Joma West's Face, Margaret Atwood meets Kazuo Ishiguro in this sci-fi domestic drama that reimagines race and class in a genetically engineered society fed by performative fame. How much is your Face worth? Schuyler and Madeleine Burroughs have the perfect Face-- rich and powerful enough to assure their dominance in society. But in SchAddie's household, cracks are beginning to appear. Schuyler is bored and taking risks. Maddie is becoming brittle,...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"From the internationally bestselling author of Exit West, a story of love, loss, and rediscovery in a time of unsettling change. One morning, a man wakes up to find himself transformed. Overnight, Anders's skin has turned dark, and the reflection in the mirror seems a stranger to him. At first he shares his secret only with Oona, an old friend turned new lover. Soon, reports of similar events begin to surface. Across the land, people are awakening...
9) French toast
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
While out on a walk with her blind grandmother, Phoebe tries to describe the skin color of members of her family by comparing them to various foods.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Amitra and Kiki get dressed for their siblings' weddings while enduring family nitpicks about lightening cream, sun rays, and the skin-darkening effects of the color yellow. Luckily, Amitra's mother has a lesson or two to teach about that! With the support and empowerment of their moms, the sunflower sisters are two strong, confident South Asian and Nigerian girls finding joy in their own skin"--
12) My lucky skin
Author
Publisher
Brown Books Kids
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Ayo looks around his kindergarten class and doesn't see anyone with skin that looks dark brown like his. Does this mean there is something wrong with the way he is? When Ayo asks, he learns there is nothing wrong with his skin color, and that no one color is better or worse than any other. We are all beautiful!"--
13) Passing
Author
Series
Publisher
Chemeketa Community College
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Clare Kendry leads a dangerous life. Fair, elegant, and ambitious, she is married to a white man unaware of her African American heritage, and has severed all ties to her past. Clare s childhood friend, Irene Redfield, just as light-skinned, has chosen to remain within the African American community, but refuses to acknowledge the racism that continues to constrict her family s happiness.
14) Glow
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This simple, playful and elegant board book stars a young boy who joyfully celebrates his dark skin with a bright moon at the end of a perfect day"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Plata
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Una historia de amor, pérdida y redescubrimiento en tiempos de cambios inquietantes. Una mañana, al despertarse, un hombre descubre que se ha transformado. Durante la noche, la piel de Anders se ha oscurecido, y la imagen que le devuelve el espejo es la de un extraño. Al principio, solo comparte el secreto con Oona, una vieja amiga. Pero pronto empiezan a conocerse más casos similares. En todas partes hay personas que han amanecido con un aspecto...