THE COLOR OF WATER

The Color of Water

The Color of Water

The Color of Water won high acclaim among reviewers and critics. The book reviewer for The Nation, Marina Budhos, praised the novel for its vivid and accomplished storytelling. Educator and activist Jonathan Kozol praised its emotional power, and Jack Geiger of The New York Times described the novel as a complex exploration of race, religion, and identity in which the power of family love emerges triumphant.

In The Color of Water, James McBride tells the life stories of himself and his mother, Ruth McBride Jordan, in alternating chapters. James persuades his mother ...