The Deepest Blue

By Shauntay Grant, Daniel Minter

Price: $19.99

On Sale: 6/2/2026

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The Deepest Blue

By Shauntay Grant, Daniel Minter

Price: $19.99

On Sale: 6/2/2026

Formats:

Hardcover

Other formats:

Hardcover

About the Book

From acclaimed author Shauntay Grant and Caldecott Honor-winning artist Daniel Minter comes a stunning picture book in which a young girl dives to uncover a sunken slave ship. Expressive verse and beautiful artwork serve as a tribute to both heritage and history, while shining a light on the real divers who explore these shipwrecks.

* To convey the feeling of descending to the depths of the ocean, this book is meant to be read vertically *

A past

that’s passed from me

to you:

 

the dearest,

darkest,

deepest blue.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063251380
Imprint: Quill Tree Books
On Sale: Jun 2, 2026
List price: $19.99
No of pages: 40
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / African American & Black
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Visionary & Metaphysical

Shauntay Grant

Biography

Shauntay Grant is an author, poet, playwright, and multidisciplinary artist. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia and is an associate professor of creative writing at Dalhousie University. A former poet laureate for the city of Halifax, her honors include a Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, a Joseph S. Stauffer Prize, and a Poet of Honour prize from the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. Learn more about her at shauntaygrant.com.

Daniel Minter

Biography

Daniel Minter is the award-winning illustrator of more than 15 books for children, including Going Down Home with Daddy, a 2020 Caldecott Honor winner, and Ellen’s Broom, a 2013 Coretta Scott King Illustration Honor recipient. Daniel’s artwork has also been featured in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture exhibit “In Slavery’s Wake,” which explores how the TransAtlantic slave trade has shaped the history of our nation and the world. Daniel and his family live in Portland, Maine, where he is co-founder of the Indigo Arts Alliance, a nonprofit organization devoted to artists of African descent. To learn more about Daniel and his work, please visit danielminter.net.

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About the Book

From acclaimed author Shauntay Grant and Caldecott Honor-winning artist Daniel Minter comes a stunning picture book in which a young girl dives to uncover a sunken slave ship. Expressive verse and beautiful artwork serve as a tribute to both heritage and history, while shining a light on the real divers who explore these shipwrecks.

* To convey the feeling of descending to the depths of the ocean, this book is meant to be read vertically *

A past

that’s passed from me

to you:

 

the dearest,

darkest,

deepest blue.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063251380
Imprint: Quill Tree Books
On Sale: Jun 2, 2026
List price: $19.99
No of pages: 40
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / African American & Black
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Visionary & Metaphysical

Shauntay Grant

Biography

Shauntay Grant is an author, poet, playwright, and multidisciplinary artist. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia and is an associate professor of creative writing at Dalhousie University. A former poet laureate for the city of Halifax, her honors include a Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, a Joseph S. Stauffer Prize, and a Poet of Honour prize from the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. Learn more about her at shauntaygrant.com.

Daniel Minter

Biography

Daniel Minter is the award-winning illustrator of more than 15 books for children, including Going Down Home with Daddy, a 2020 Caldecott Honor winner, and Ellen’s Broom, a 2013 Coretta Scott King Illustration Honor recipient. Daniel’s artwork has also been featured in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture exhibit “In Slavery’s Wake,” which explores how the TransAtlantic slave trade has shaped the history of our nation and the world. Daniel and his family live in Portland, Maine, where he is co-founder of the Indigo Arts Alliance, a nonprofit organization devoted to artists of African descent. To learn more about Daniel and his work, please visit danielminter.net.

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