The Bluest Eye

In 1941 Lorain, Ohio, eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove prays every night for blue eyes, believing they would make her beautiful and loved. Toni Morrison's first novel follows Pecola and the people around her, examining how racism and ideas of beauty can wound a child and a community. A powerful American classic. Content note: depicts abuse, including sexual abuse of a child.

• Author: Toni Morrison
• Publisher: Vintage International
• Format: Paperback
• Ages: Adult
• ISBN: 9780307278449