The color of water: a black man's tribute to his white mother
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Riverhead Books, 1996.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xiii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Lexile measure:
1140L
Rating:
1140L
Status:
East Hampton Adult Biography
B MCBRIDE
Description
Who was Ruth McBride Jordan? Not even her son knew the answer to that question until he embarked on a twelve-year journey that changed himself and his family forever. Born Rachel Deborah Shilsky, she began life as the daughter of an angry, failed orthodox Jewish rabbi in the South. To escape her unhappy childhood, Ruth ran away to Harlem, married a black man, became Baptist and started an all-black church. Her son James tells of growing up with inner confusions, chaos, and financial hardships; of his own flirtation with drugs and violence; of the love and faith his mother gave her twelve children; and of his belated coming to terms with her Jewish heritage. The result is a powerful portrait of growing up, a meditation on race and identity, and a poignant, beautifully crafted hymn from a son to his mother.
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B McBride
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BIOG MCBRIDE, JAMES
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BIO MCBRIDE
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West Haven Louis Piantino Adult Biography
B MCBRIDE [JAMES]
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LC Subjects
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Language:
English
ISBN:
1573220221
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.1, 11 Points
Level 6.1, 11 Points
Lexile measure:
1140
Notes
Target Audience
1140L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,6.1,11,17804
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APA Citation (style guide)
McBride, J. (1996). The color of water: a black man's tribute to his white mother. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)McBride, James, 1957-. 1996. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)McBride, James, 1957-, The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother. Riverhead Books, 1996.
MLA Citation (style guide)McBride, James. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother. Riverhead Books, 1996.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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