Color Me In Publishers / Cultural Then a mysterious woman comes

Then a mysterious woman comes to her with a choice: stay in the village and submit to her fate

An author’s note also explains the significance of the color red to Juneteenth—its use as a symbol of African American endurance and the ways Black communities weave the color into modern-day celebrations through food and clothing

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Color Me In Publishers / Cultural Then a mysterious woman comesA 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. Growing up in an affluent suburb of New York City, sixteen year old Nevaeh Levitz never thought much about her biracial roots. When her Black mom and Jewish dad split up, she relocates to her mom's family