The Color of a Lie

by Kim Johnson

Book Overview

In 1955, a Black family passes for white and moves to a "Whites Only" town in the suburbs. Caught between two worlds, a teen boy puts his family at risk as he uncovers racist secrets about his suburb. A new social justice thriller from the acclaimed author of This Is My America

Calvin knows how to pass for white. He's done it plenty of times before. For his friends in Chicago, when they wanted food but weren't allowed in a restaurant...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593118804
• ISBN13: 9780593118801
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12