The Color of My Words

The Color of My Words

<p><strong>Américas Award Winner</strong></p><p><strong>“An achingly beautiful story.”—<em>Kirkus </em>(starred review) </strong><strong>“Eloquent.”—<em>Booklist</em> (starred review) </strong><strong>“Lovely and lyrical.”—<em>School Library Journal</em></strong></p><p>This powerful and resonant Américas Award-winning novel tells the story of a young girl’s struggle to find her place in the world and to become a writer in a country where words are feared.</p><p>Seamlessly interweaving both poetry and prose, Lynn Joseph’s acclaimed debut is a lush and lyrical journey into a landscape and culture of the Dominican Republic.</p><p><em>The Color of My Words</em> explores the pain and poetry of discovering what it means to be part of a family, what it takes to find your voice and the means for it to be heard, and how it feels to write it all down.</p>