Angela Joy @AngelaJoyBlog
Author of Black Is a Rainbow Color. Missing MN. Embracing introverts. Living for book club. Laughing over good food with friends. Celebrating diversity. AngelaJoyBooks.com SoCal Joined February 2014-
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@HornBook @MacKidsBooks @MacKidsSL We are so very honored to have received this lovely starred review! Many thanks to Pauletta Brown Bracy and @HornBook ! We appreciate your very kind words and support.
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Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley + Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Roaring Brook/@MacKidsBooks @MacKidsSL) by @AngelaJoyBlog illus. by Janelle Washington will receive a ⭐ rev in the Sep/Oct22 #HornBookMagazine #HBMag Congrats! #HBStars hbook.com/story/septembe…
Just posted a photo instagram.com/p/CR_uT4tnGBZ/…
Official Announcement! We are so excited! Choosing Brave: Emmett Till’s Mother Has Her Own Book – An Interview - blogs.slj.com/afuse8producti…
Just posted a photo instagram.com/p/CMU4MSanVza/…
It’s been so long since I’ve worn makeup, my mascara has dried out! Clumping eyelashes ready to see @muskegon_heights_tigers ! instagram.com/p/CLHngyCnTqE/…
@aridawn This is beautiful!! Congratulations on an absolutely lovely display! We appreciate you!!
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I wish @AngelaJoyBlog could see her book nestled in a snowy landscape under a bluer than blue winter sky. It is beautiful! What a great pick for #BlackHistoryMonth. Thank you, @WashCoLib and @WashCoParks I appreciate you! #familyliteracy
@KatyMN12 @WashCoLib @WashCoParks I see it!! How beautiful is this?! These images warm my Minnesotan heart. 💗🖤🌈☮️🙏🏽💓
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STRONGMAN, WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS, and BLACK IS A RAINBOW COLOR were all selected as a best book of 2020 by the @washingtonpost! Congrats @CaroleLindstrom, @MichaelaGoade, @kennethcdavis, @AngelaJoyBlog, and Ekua Holmes! washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kids…
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@AngelaJoyBlog @imaroxburygirl Congratulations! Black Is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy, illustrated by Ekua Holmes is one of @NYPL's 2020 #BestBooks for Kids! nypl.org/books-more/rec…
I’ve ALWAYS been a fan. But this here... Take 5 minutes to watch. It’s worth it. #the chicks #Angelajoybooks youtu.be/xwBjF_VVFvE?li…
10 books to help you discuss anti-racism with children and teenagers today.com/shop/anti-raci… via @TODAYshow
“But in my box of crayons, Black is a rainbow, too.” So excited to see Crayola’s updated multicultural line—coming in July! instagram.com/p/CBUBe3eJZEw/…
Beautiful! @ The Book Tavern instagram.com/p/CBCf8W0JCRu/…
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What better way to celebrate #BHM then with the #BlackIsARainbowColorSweeps! Enter now for a chance to win a copy of @AngelaJoyBlog's stunning new picture book and this prize pack full of rainbow-themed goodies! bit.ly/2vfTMFq
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"Within each reader I hope to plant a seed that says, 'Black, in all of its shades and representations, is beautiful.'" — @AngelaJoyBlog on her debut picture book BLACK IS A RAINBOW COLOR, out from @MacKidsBooks now. Read our full Q&A with her: ow.ly/L4Kf50ylevz
@wlingle @imaroxburygirl Grateful for your willingness to share and grow. That’s a beautiful thing. ❤️
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Looking for a great book to teach your child about #BlackHistory and the contributions that black culture has made to our society? @AngelaJoyBlog's new picture book BLACK IS A RAINBOW COLOR is the perfect introduction for young readers 🌈🖤 bit.ly/355gTyS?utm_ca…
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