Blue : a history of the color as deep as the sea and as wide as the sky
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Minter, Daniel, illustrator.
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2022].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781984894366, 1984894366, 9781984894373, 1984894374
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 1060L
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Morristown-Morris Township Library - Juvenile Nonfiction | J 535.6 BRE | Checked Out |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bernards Township Library - Juvenile Nonfiction | J 535.6 BRE | Available |
Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Juvenile Nonfiction | J 535.6 BRE | Available |
Denville Library - Juvenile Fiction - Picture Books | PIC BREW-HAMMOND | Available |
Florham Park Library - Juvenile Nonfiction | J 535.6 BREW-HAMMOND | Available |
Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Nonfiction | J 667.2 Brew-Hammond | Available |
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2022].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781984894366, 1984894366, 9781984894373, 1984894374
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.6, 1 Points
Level 5.6, 1 Points
Lexile code
AD
Lexile measure
1060
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
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. With stunning illustrations by 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.
Target Audience
Ages 4-8,Alfred A. Knopf.
Target Audience
AD1060L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brew-Hammond, N. E., & Minter, D. (2022). Blue: a history of the color as deep as the sea and as wide as the sky (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brew-Hammond, Nana Ekua and Daniel, Minter. 2022. Blue: A History of the Color As Deep As the Sea and As Wide As the Sky. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brew-Hammond, Nana Ekua and Daniel, Minter. Blue: A History of the Color As Deep As the Sea and As Wide As the Sky Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brew-Hammond, Nana Ekua,, and Daniel Minter. Blue: A History of the Color As Deep As the Sea and As Wide As the Sky First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
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