Author of Black Is a Rainbow Color. Missing MN. Embracing introverts. Living for book club. Laughing over good food with friends. Celebrating diversity.
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Angela Joy retweeted
Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley + Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
(Roaring Brook/@MacKidsBooks @MacKidsSL) by @AngelaJoyBlog illus. by Janelle Washington will receive a ⭐ rev in the Sep/Oct22 #HornBookMagazine #HBMag Congrats! #HBStars hbook.com/story/september-oc…
Official Announcement! We are so excited! Choosing Brave: Emmett Till’s Mother Has Her Own Book – An Interview - blogs.slj.com/afuse8producti…
It’s been so long since I’ve worn makeup, my mascara has dried out! Clumping eyelashes ready to see @muskegon_heights_tigers ! instagram.com/p/CLHngyCnTqE/…
Angela Joy retweeted
I wish @AngelaJoyBlog could see her book nestled in a snowy landscape under a bluer than blue winter sky. It is beautiful! What a great pick for #BlackHistoryMonth. Thank you, @WashCoLib and @WashCoParks I appreciate you! #familyliteracy – at Minnesota, USA
Angela Joy retweeted
STRONGMAN, WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS, and BLACK IS A RAINBOW COLOR were all selected as a best book of 2020 by the @washingtonpost!
Congrats @CaroleLindstrom, @MichaelaGoade, @kennethcdavis, @AngelaJoyBlog, and Ekua Holmes! washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
Angela Joy retweeted
@AngelaJoyBlog @imaroxburygirl Congratulations! Black Is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy, illustrated by Ekua Holmes is one of @NYPL's 2020 #BestBooks for Kids! nypl.org/books-more/recommen…
I’ve ALWAYS been a fan. But this here... Take 5 minutes to watch. It’s worth it. #the chicks #Angelajoybooks youtu.be/xwBjF_VVFvE?list=RD…
10 books to help you discuss anti-racism with children and teenagers today.com/shop/anti-racism-b… via @TODAYshow
“But in my box of crayons, Black is a rainbow, too.” So excited to see Crayola’s updated multicultural line—coming in July! instagram.com/p/CBUBe3eJZEw/…
Angela Joy retweeted
What better way to celebrate #BHM then with the #BlackIsARainbowColorSweeps! Enter now for a chance to win a copy of @AngelaJoyBlog's stunning new picture book and this prize pack full of rainbow-themed goodies! bit.ly/2vfTMFq
Angela Joy retweeted
"Within each reader I hope to plant a seed that says, 'Black, in all of its shades and representations, is beautiful.'" — @AngelaJoyBlog on her debut picture book BLACK IS A RAINBOW COLOR, out from @MacKidsBooks now. Read our full Q&A with her: ow.ly/L4Kf50ylevz
Angela Joy retweeted
Looking for a great book to teach your child about #BlackHistory and the contributions that black culture has made to our society? @AngelaJoyBlog's new picture book BLACK IS A RAINBOW COLOR is the perfect introduction for young readers 🌈🖤 bit.ly/355gTyS?utm_campaign=…
OMGOODNESS!! I can’t stop watching this!! 😂🖤🌈 #angelajoybooks #blackisarainbowcolor #BlackHistoryMonth2020 #RepresentationMatters #blackgirlmagic #blackgirljoy #WeNeedDiverseBooks #PictureBooks
Angela Joy retweeted
PICTURE BOOKS (cont.)
• BLACK IS A RAINBOW COLOR by @AngelaJoyBlog, Ill. by Ekua Holmes @imaroxburygirl
• THE OLDEST STUDENT: HOW MARY WALKER LEARNED TO READ by @RitaLorraine, Ill. by @ogemora
• JUST LIKE A MAMA by Alice Faye Duncan, Ill. by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow
Love, love, love!!!
At WNDB we believe diversity goes beyond book covers; it needs to be present in the specificity of the storytelling.
For #BlackHistoryMonth, here are picture, MG, and YA books about Black characters by Black authors and illustrators — across genres. What are your faves?
