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Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky

by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

See its constellation

Published
2022
Genre
Nonfiction
Pages
40
Words
1009

Reading measures

Accelerated Reader level
5.6
AR interest level
LG — lower grades, K–3
Lexile
1060L
Suggested reading age
ages 6–11

This book follows one color's journey throughout history and around the world, from ancient Afghan painters to the creation of modern blue dyes. Text references racism and enslavement.

Collections

ALSC Notables

ISBN

ISBN-13
9781984894366
ISBN-10
1984894366

Tags

ALSC NotablesArts-PaintingColorHistory-World HistoryNonfictionPeople-Enslaved PeopleRacism