Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

The color of water (Record no. 31796)

010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
Canceled/invalid LC control number 95037243
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 1573225789 (pbk.) :
022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER
International Standard Serial Number 9781573225786
043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE
Geographic area code n-us-ny
049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC)
Holding library AJMA
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 974.71004960730092 McB
Item number 15
092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC)
Classification number 974.71004960730092 McB
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name McBride, James
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The color of water
Remainder of title a Black man's tribute to his white mother /
Statement of responsibility, etc James McBride.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc New York :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Riverhead Books,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 1997, c1996.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xvii, 291 p. :
Other physical details ill. ;
Dimensions 21 cm.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note First published: 1996.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Dead --
The bicycle --
Kosher --
Black power --
The Old Testament --
The New Testament --
Sam --
Brothers and sisters --
Shul --
School --
Boys --
Daddy --
New York --
Chicken man --
Graduation --
Driving --
Lost in Harlem --
Lost in Delaware --
The promise --
Old man Shilsky --
A bird who flies --
A Jew discovered --
Dennis --
New brown --
Finding Ruthie.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc An African American man describes life as the son of a white mother and Black father, reflecting on his mother's contributions to his life and his confusion over his own identity.
590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN)
Local note 76253
600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name McBride-Jordan, Ruth
Dates associated with a name 1921-2010
600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name McBride, James
Dates associated with a name 1957-
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mothers
General subdivision Biography.
Geographic subdivision New York (State)
-- New York
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Racially mixed people
General subdivision Biography
Chronological subdivision New York (State) New York
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Racially mixed people
General subdivision Race identity
Chronological subdivision New York (State) New York
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Interracial marriage
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mother-son relationship
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Whites
General subdivision Biography
Geographic subdivision New York (State)
-- New York
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name New York (N.Y.)
General subdivision Biography
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme
Koha item type 900 - 999
Holdings
Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Permanent Location Current Location Shelving location Cost, normal purchase price Total Checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Date checked out
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