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Author: Arnold Adoff

📘 All the colors of the race by Arnold Adoff

All the Colors of the Race is a heartfelt collection of poems crafted from the viewpoint of a child navigating two cultures. The verses explore family bonds, personal identity, and the spectrum of human skin color, offering insight into both the lightness of childhood and the deeper questions of race awareness. Through simple, evocative language, the poems invite young readers to consider how race and family shape one’s worldview, while providing lyrical moments that resonate across ages. The anthology celebrates the beauty of diversity within the familiar context of everyday life.

First publish date: 1982

Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry

Authors: Arnold Adoff

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