Hair Story
Written by NoNieqa Ramos
Illustrated by Keisha Morris
Published by Carolrhoda Books
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.
Primary ISBN: 9781541579163
Publication Date: September 2021
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, eBook
Picture Book, Age 05 or older
Community Represented: Puerto Rican, Unspecified (African)
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Discrimination: Body/Hair, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 2nd, Genre: Poetry, Identity: Body Image, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 2nd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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