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Color Me Country: A Celebration of Black Women Who Shaped Country Music

­Candlewick Studio. May 2026. 56p. ed. by ed. by Kelly McCartney & Rissi Palmer. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781536230246. Gr 4-7
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Gr 4-7–In a collective picture book biography, more than 19 Black women musicians from Tina Turner to the Pointer ­Sisters are featured with information about where they grew up, how they got into music, and how they either influenced or wrote and performed country music. Each ­biographical section features a pop figurinelike cartoon of the woman being ­depicted along with a spread of content. The back matter includes nine additional women to discover, a recommended listening list, source notes, and details on how this book was created by the Rainy Day Fund to uplift marginalized voices in American music.
VERDICT A must-purchase for elementary biography and music collections for the comprehensive look at the contributions of Black women to ­country ­music.
Reviewed by Molly Dettmann , Feb 01, 2026

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