The color of water: a Black man's tribute to his white mother
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Riverhead Books, 2006.
Format:
Book
Edition:
Riverhead trade pbk. 10th anniversary ed.
Physical Desc:
xix, 328 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Status:
Description
Who is Ruth McBride Jordan? A self-declared "light-skinned" woman evasive about her ethnicity, yet steadfast in her love for her twelve children. James McBride, journalist, musician and son, explores his mother's past, as well as his own upbringing and heritage, in a poignant and powerful memoir
This volume is the autobiography of the author, first published in 1995; it is also a tribute to his mother. The chapters alternate between the author's descriptions of his early life and first-person accounts of his mother Ruth's life, mostly taking place before her son was born. The author depicts the conflicting emotions that he endured as he struggled to discover who he truly was, as his mother narrates the hardships that she had to overcome as a white, Jewish woman who chose to marry a black man in 1942.
This volume is the autobiography of the author, first published in 1995; it is also a tribute to his mother. The chapters alternate between the author's descriptions of his early life and first-person accounts of his mother Ruth's life, mostly taking place before her son was born. The author depicts the conflicting emotions that he endured as he struggled to discover who he truly was, as his mother narrates the hardships that she had to overcome as a white, Jewish woman who chose to marry a black man in 1942.
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974.7 MCBRIDE, JAMES
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
McBride, J. (2006). The color of water: a Black man's tribute to his white mother. Riverhead trade pbk. 10th anniversary ed. New York, Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)McBride, James, 1957-. 2006. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother. New York, Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)McBride, James, 1957-, The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother. New York, Riverhead Books, 2006.
MLA Citation (style guide)McBride, James. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother. Riverhead trade pbk. 10th anniversary ed. New York, Riverhead Books, 2006.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
McBride, James, -- 1957-
McBride-Jordan, Ruth, -- 1921-2010.
Mothers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
Racially mixed people -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Racially mixed people -- Race identity.
White people -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
McBride-Jordan, Ruth, -- 1921-2010.
Mothers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
Racially mixed people -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Racially mixed people -- Race identity.
White people -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781594481925, 159448192X, 9780756972684, 075697268X
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.1, 11 Points
Level 6.1, 11 Points
Lexile measure:
1140
Notes
General Note
Originally published: 1997.
General Note
Includes reader's guide and an excerpt from Miracle at St. Anna.
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Grouped Work ID:
75d29e21-2199-34be-5ffb-7e0e36b2c7bc
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