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I color myself different  Cover Image Book Book

I color myself different / Colin Kaepernick ; [illustrations by Eric Wilkerson].

Kaepernick, Colin, 1987- (author.). Wilkerson, Eric, (illustrator.).

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!

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781338789621
  • ISBN: 1338789627
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Kaepernick Publishing : 2022.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
004-008. Scholastic
Pre-K-3. Scholastic
Subject: Kaepernick, Colin, 1987- > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Kaepernick, Colin, 1987-
Kaepernick, Colin, 1987-
African American children > Juvenile fiction.
Self-esteem > Juvenile fiction.
Individuality > Juvenile fiction.
Adopted children > Juvenile fiction.
Race awareness > Juvenile fiction.
Self-confidence in children > Juvenile fiction.
Self-acceptance > Juvenile fiction.
Self-actualization (Psychology) in children > Juvenile fiction.
African American children.
Human skin color.
Self-esteem.
Enfants noirs américains > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Estime de soi > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Individualité > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Enfants adoptés > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Conscience de race > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Confiance en soi chez l'enfant > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Acceptation de soi > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Actualisation de soi chez l'enfant > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Adoption.
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings.
JUVENILE FICTION / Biographical / United States.
Adopted children.
African American children.
Individuality.
Race awareness.
Self-acceptance.
Self-actualization (Psychology) in children.
Self-confidence in children.
Self-esteem.
African American children > Juvenile literature.
Racially mixed children > Juvenile literature.
Skin > Color > Juvenile literature.
Self-esteem > Juvenile literature.
African American children.
Racially mixed people.
Skin > Color.
Identity.
Self-esteem.
Genre: Picture books.
Biographies.
picture books.
Biographical fiction.
Biographies.
Fiction.
Juvenile works.
Picture books.
Biographical fiction.
Picture books.
Livres d'images.

Available copies

  • 1 of 2 copies available at Skagit Evergreen Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library.

Holds

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Burlington Public Library E 155.4182 KAEPERNI 2022 39851001722462 Picture Books – Explore (Dark Blue) Copy hold Available -

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!

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