Blue by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

Blue by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the history and cultural significance of the color blue. From a critically acclaimed author and an award-winning illustrator comes a vivid, gorgeous book for readers of all ages.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR . New York Public Library . Chicago Public Library . Kirkus Reviews

For centuries, blue powders and dyes were some of the most sought-after materials in the world. Ancient Afghan painters ground mass quantities of sapphire rocks to use for their paints, while snails were harvested in Eurasia for the tiny amounts of blue that their bodies would release.

And then there was indigo, which was so valuable that American plantations grew it as a cash crop on the backs of African slaves. It wasn't until 1905, when Adolf von Baeyer created a chemical blue dye, that blue could be used for anything and everything--most notably that uniform of workers everywhere, blue jeans.

Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond'sriveting text combined with stunning illustrations from Caldecott Honor Artist Daniel Minter, this vibrant and fascinating picture book follows one color's journey through time and across the world, as it becomes the blue we know today.

Brew-Hammond, Nana Ekua: - Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond has written for AOL, Parenting Magazine, the Village Voice, Metro and Trace Magazine. Her short story Bush Girl was published in the May 2008 issues of African Writing and her poem, The Whinings of a Seven Sister Cum Laude Graduate Working Board as an Assistant, was published in 2006's Growing up Girl Anthology. A cum laude graduate of Vassar College, she attended secondary school in Ghana . Powder Necklace is loosely based on the experience.

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ISBN 13	9781984894366
ISBN 10	1984894366
Titel	Blue
Autor	Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Random House USA Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	2022-02-15
Seitenanzahl	40
Preise	Winner of NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children 2022, Nominated for Texas Bluebonnet Master List 2023
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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