![]() ![]() The feelings of confusion, guilt, and shame are exacerbated when Nevaeh uncovers truths about her parents that further cloud her ability to self-identity. Color Me In Author Natasha Daz Add to Wish List Paperback 9.99 US RH Childrens Books Ember 5.5'W x 8.25'H x 0. Living with her maternal side of the family, Nevaeh confronts feelings of confusion, guilt, and shame when facing multiple situations where she is treated positively because of her light skin color while witnessing her family and friends in the same community treated differently because of their shades-of-brown skin. Amazon download books on ipad Color Me In 9780525578239 (English literature) by Natasha Diaz. It is Nevaeh’s story, one about a high-school aged young woman forced to deal with the effects of polarizing social categories: Christianity and Judaism white-skinned and dark-skinned upper social class and blue-collar working class.īecause of her parents’ recent separation, Nevaeh and her mother have moved away from their bougie community where Nevaeh has lived most of her life secluded from her extended family to a community of color and her mother’s people. Author Natasha Diaz discusses her new book COLOR ME IN, her experience as a multiracial woman, and the challenge of finding community across different identities. Color Me In is a coming-of-age YA novel about the important role defining one’s identity is in an individual’s journey to come-of-age. 9.99 Add to cart About the Book Product Details Author Bio Reviews A powerful coming-of-age novel, pulled from personal experience, about the meaning of friendship, the joyful beginnings of romance, and the racism and religious intolerance that can both strain a family to the breaking point and strengthen its bonds.
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