Hair Story

by Nonieqa Ramos (Author) Keisha Morris (Illustrator)

Hair Story
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
With rhythmic, rhyming verse, this picture book follows two girls--one non-Black Puerto Rican, one Black--as they discover the stories their hair can tell. Preciosa has hair that won't stay straight, won't be confined. Rudine's hair resists rollers, flat irons, and rules. Together, the girls play hair salon! They take inspiration from their moms, their neighbors, their ancestors, and cultural icons. They discover that their hair holds roots of the past and threads of the future. With rhythmic, rhyming verse and vibrant collage art, author NoNieqa Ramos and illustrator Keisha Morris follow two girls as they discover the stories hair can tell.
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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781541579163
Lexile Measure
320
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books (R)
Publication date
September 07, 2021
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV011030 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
African Americans
Stories in rhyme
Puerto Ricans
Hair

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