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A young biracial girl looks around her world for her color. She finally chooses her own, and creates a new word for herself -- honeysmoke.Simone wants a color.She asks Mama, "Am I black or white?""Boo," Mama says, just like mamas do, "a color is just a word."She asks Daddy, "Am I black or white?""Well," Daddy says, just like daddies do, "you're a little bit of both."For multiracial children, and all children everywhere, this picture book offers a universal message that empowers young people to create their own self-identity.Simone knows her color -- she is honeysmoke.An Imprint Book
About the Author
Monique Fields is the author of Honeysmoke, a new picture book about a biracial girl who discovers her color. Monique is the mother of two biracial girls who inspired her to write the book when they started asking questions about their racial identity. Her essays about race and identity have appeared on air, in print, and online, including NPR's All Things Considered, Ebony magazine, and TheRoot.com. Monique is the founder and editor of Honeysmoke.com, a site for parents raising multiracial children.
