The color of water: a Black man's tribute to his white mother
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ISBN:
9780756972684
9781573225786
9781594481925
9781417788248
9781573225786
9781594481925
9781417788248
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.1, 11 Points
Level 6.1, 11 Points
Lexile measure:
1140L
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| Grouping Title | color of water a black mans tribute to his white mother |
| Grouping Author | james mcbride |
| Grouping Category | book |
| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2025-07-16 05:08:30AM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-07-17 05:08:56AM |
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author
McBride, James, 1957-
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McBride, James
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Cary Regional
Duraleigh Road Community
Eva H. Perry Regional
Morrisville Community
North Regional
Northeast Regional
Oberlin Regional
Wake Forest Community
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Cary Regional - Biography
Duraleigh Road - Biography
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Northeast Regional - Biography
Oberlin Regional - Biography
Wake Forest Community - Biography
Cary Regional - Biography
Duraleigh Road - Biography
Eva H. Perry Regional - Biography
Leesville Community - Biography
Morrisville Community - Biography
North Regional - Biography
Northeast Regional - Biography
Oberlin Regional - Biography
Wake Forest Community - Biography
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An African American man describes life as the son of a white mother and Black father, reflecting on his mother's contributions to his life and his confusion over his own identity.
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Non Fiction
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Non Fiction
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B MCBRIDE
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Wake County Public Libraries
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Athens Drive Community
Cary Regional
Duraleigh Road Community
Eva H. Perry Regional
Leesville Community
Morrisville Community
North Regional
Northeast Regional
Oberlin Regional
Wake Forest Community
Cary Regional
Duraleigh Road Community
Eva H. Perry Regional
Leesville Community
Morrisville Community
North Regional
Northeast Regional
Oberlin Regional
Wake Forest Community
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9780756972684
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2006
publisher
Riverhead Books
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subject_facet
McBride, James, -- 1957-
McBride-Jordan, Ruth, -- 1921-2010
Mothers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography
Multiracial people -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography
Multiracial people -- Race identity
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography
White people -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography
McBride-Jordan, Ruth, -- 1921-2010
Mothers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography
Multiracial people -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography
Multiracial people -- Race identity
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography
White people -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography
title_display
The color of water : a Black man's tribute to his white mother
title_full
The color of water : a Black man's tribute to his white mother / James McBride
title_short
The color of water
title_sub
a Black man's tribute to his white mother
topic_facet
McBride, James
McBride-Jordan, Ruth
Mothers
Multiracial people
Race identity
White people
McBride-Jordan, Ruth
Mothers
Multiracial people
Race identity
White people
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