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Hair story / NoNieqa Ramos ; illustrations by Keisha Morris.
Illustrations and rhythmic, rhyming text follow a Boricua girl and a Black girl from birth through early childhood, culminating in a playdate where they celebrate their natural hair.
Record details
- ISBN: 154157916X
- ISBN: 9781541579163
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
- Publisher: Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 5-9. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 26.09 |
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| Subject: | Hair > Juvenile fiction. Puerto Ricans > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Stories in rhyme. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | GRO JP Ramos | 31681020169199 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Illustrations and rhythmic, rhyming text follow a Boricua girl and a Black girl from birth through early childhood, culminating in a playdate where they celebrate their natural hair. - Lerner Pub Group
With rhythmic, rhyming verse, this picture book follows two girlsâone non-Black Puerto Rican, one Blackâas they discover the stories their hair can tell.
Preciosa has hair that wonât stay straight, wonât be confined. Rudineâs 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.
