The color of water : a Black man's tribute to his white mother
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McBride, James, 1957-
Published
New York : Riverhead Books, [1996].
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1573220221, 9781573220224, 9781417788248, 1417788240, 1573225789, 9781573225786, 9781594481925, 159448192X
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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.
Whites -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Autobiographies.
McBride, James, -- 1957-
McBride-Jordan, Ruth, -- 1921-2010
Mothers.
New York (State) -- New York.
Racially mixed people -- Race identity.
Racially mixed people.
Whites.
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Autobiographies.
Biographies.

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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, [1996].
Physical Desc
xiii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
1573220221, 9781573220224, 9781417788248, 1417788240, 1573225789, 9781573225786, 9781594481925, 159448192X
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.1, 11 Points

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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.
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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.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,9-12,11.0,19.0,2399.
Study Program Information
17804.,Accelerated Reader AR,6.1,11.0,UG.
Awards
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, 1997.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (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, 17th Edition (style guide)

McBride, James, 1957-. 1996. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother. Riverhead Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

McBride, James, 1957-. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother Riverhead Books, 1996.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

McBride, James. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother Riverhead Books, 1996.

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