All the Colors of the Race

By Arnold Adoff

Book Overview

A collection of poems written from the point of view of a child with a black mother and a white father.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688114962
• ISBN13: 9780688114961
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Beech Tree Books
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

All the Colors of the Race

I enjoyed reading All the Colors of the Race by Arnold Adoff. (Illustrated by John Steptoe.) It was interesting how Adoff writes from the perspective of a girl. With such strong sentiments, I couldn't help but wonder if there is any relation to his own life or that of someone he knows. I have read other poetry books by Adoff, and this was one of my favorites. In "I am making a circle for my self," I enjoyed the references to Golda Meir and Moses. In "The way I see any hope for later," Adoff powerfully addresses issues of race and gender, saying that we need to "stop looking" and "start loving." What a powerful poem! Even the layout of the words adds to the effect. "Remember:" makes an interesting reference to the fact that way back when there was only one race--a fact that makes one wonder how we ever became so divided.