{"product_id":"the-color-of-my-difference-9781459842489","title":"The Color of My Difference","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★ \"Delivers a beautifully structured narrative that highlights the often unintentional but nevertheless cruel assumptions people of all ages make about a person based on their skin color. This gem is highly recommended for libraries looking to expand their verse novel collections.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal (SLJ), starred review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe boy has just started a new school. He stands in the school yard, feeling like he's floating in space, not knowing if he belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen class starts, the teacher makes a big deal of pronouncing his name, syllable by syllable, and everyone laughs. His parents are from Haiti, though he was born in Montreal, so everyone in his mostly white class expects him to have an accent or to be from somewhere else. Even outside of school, he's seen as different. The police stop him because he looks like a suspect. The only similarity? His skin color.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe boy wonders if being Black is just about bearing the weight of all this difference. But when a kid hurls a racist taunt at him and he gets into a fight, the boy finally confides in his mom what he's been going through. She understands and offers advice: She wants him to stand up for himself--just in the right way. Her words help him realize that Blackness is nothing to be ashamed of...it's his greatest strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e MC Knoell Alexis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orca Book Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459842489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMc Knoell Alexis\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up with a passion for reading. As a father of four and a graduate of the University of Quebec in Montreal, with a degree in literary studies, Mc Knoell divides his time between writing and teaching French to newcomers and adult learners. For several years he also offered creative writing classes. In 2009 he published the short story \u003cem\u003eLe livre noire de ta mère\u003c\/em\u003e, which was inspired by his own life. Mc Knoell lives in Montreal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn Marie Boulanger \u003c\/strong\u003eis a certified translator and owner of Traduction Proteus Inc. When she's not translating commercial texts, she's an accomplished translator of adult and children's literature. Her translation \u003cem\u003eThe Woman in Valencia\u003c\/em\u003e, by Annie Perreault, was named a World Literature Today Notable Translation of 2021. She's also a part-time lecturer at McGill University and co-founder of LION Translation Academy, which offers business, tech and language training workshops for translators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"MC Knoell Alexis \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48840881766557,"sku":"9781459842489","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8da13064-9fa2-44d3-9ad8-48c3fb8d23c9.jpg?v=1787727647","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-color-of-my-difference-9781459842489","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}