Author: Elizabeth Benedict
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616205431
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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“[A] splendid collection . . . By turns wry, tender, pointed, and laugh-out-loud funny.” —Publishers Weekly “Untangles the many truths about hair, and the lives we lead underneath it.” —Pamela Druckerman, author of Bringing Up Bébé Ask a woman about her hair, and she just might tell you the story of her life. Ask a whole bunch of women about their hair, and you could get a history of the world. Surprising, insightful, frequently funny, and always forthright, the essays in Me, My Hair, and I are reflections and revelations about every aspect of women’s lives from family, race, religion, and motherhood to culture, health, politics, and sexuality. They take place in African American kitchens, at Hindu Bengali weddings, and inside Hasidic Jewish homes. The conversation is intimate and global at once. Layered into these reminiscences are tributes to influences throughout history: Jackie Kennedy, Lena Horne, Farrah Fawcett, the Grateful Dead, and Botticelli’s Venus. The long and the short of it is that our hair is our glory—and our nemesis, our history, our self-esteem, our joy, our mortality. Every woman knows that many things in life matter more than hair, but few bring as much pleasure as a really great hairdo.
Author: Hannah Lee
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 057134688X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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My birthday's coming up so soon, I'll need new clothes to wear. But most of all, I need to know, How shall I style my hair? Will it be dreads or a twist out? Braids or a high-top fade? Joyous and vibrant, this captures perfectly the excitement of getting ready for a celebration, as well as showcasing a dazzling array of intricate hairstyles. This is a glorious debut from an exciting new partnership who both emerged from the FAB Prize for undiscovered BAME writers and illustrators.
Author: Stephanie Duff
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781664207790
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Rayne starts a new school and is eager to meet her new teacher and make new friends, but suddenly realizes she is not like everyone else.
Author: Sharee Miller
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316484083
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22
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An entertaining picture book that teaches the importance of asking for permission first as a young girl attempts to escape the curious hands that want to touch her hair. It seems that wherever Aria goes, someone wants to touch her hair. In the street, strangers reach for her fluffy curls; and even under the sea, in the jungle, and in space, she's chased by a mermaid, monkeys, and poked by aliens . . . until, finally, Aria has had enough! Author-illustrator Sharee Miller takes the tradition of appreciation of black hair to a new, fresh, level as she doesn't seek to convince or remind young readers that their curls are beautiful -- she simply acknowledges black beauty while telling a fun, imaginative story.
Author: Lisa Hollis
Publisher: Leading Through Living Community
ISBN: 9780999130827
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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Little girls with high self-esteem are more likely to excel in life.This book inspires girls to love themselves, just as they are.
Author: Maryrose Wood
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425213803
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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Being sent to your room is one thing. But being sent to another country? Morgan's boyfriend dumped her on the last day of school-it seemed the only thing to do was to hack off her hair and dye the stubble orange. Unfortunately, Morgan's parents freaked and decided a change of scenery would do her good. So they're sending her off on a bike tour of Ireland. But Morgan gets more than she bargained for on the Emerald Isle-including a strange journey into some crazy, once upon a time corner of the past. There, she meets fairies, weefolk, and a hunky warrior-dude named Fergus, and figures out that she's got some growing to do-and she doesn't just mean her hair.
Author: Miyosha Streets
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578560762
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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This book will encourage your little one to embrace the diversity of their hair while learning their alphabets at the same time.
Author: Cozbi A. Cabrera
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807509248
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
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NEA'S READ ACROSS AMERICA 2019-2020 CALENDAR Like every good garden, my hair must be cared for and nourished, tilled, and weeded. After a day of being taunted by classmates about her unruly hair, Mackenzie can't take any more and she seeks guidance from her wise and comforting neighbor, Miss Tillie. Using the beautiful garden in the backyard as a metaphor, Miss Tillie shows Mackenzie that maintaining healthy hair is not a chore nor is it something to fear. Most importantly, Mackenzie learns that natural black hair is beautiful.
Author: David Shannon
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338137786
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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Is something bugging you? Bestselling award-winner David Shannon shows the funny side of waging war against -- oh no! -- head lice. This book is guaranteed to make you laugh -- and itch! From the opening picture of a happy, oversized louse appearing with his suitcases, you know these bugs are determined to stay, and Mom is about to go nuts! Nobody talks about them, but they are everywhere. (Some estimate 20 million children a year host them.) Oh the shame and humiliation of having bugs in your hair! But if you go to school, or have play dates, chances are good you might meet them someday. Maybe you already have! Lucky for you, the unwelcome bugs in this story are so funny you will be laughing aloud -- even when Mom attacks them with battle-tested anti-lice weapons.Shannon peppers his hilarious scenes with fun, "nitpicking" facts about these "lousy" critters and pokes fun at common denial: "It's probably ash from that volcano in Pogo Pogo."Soon the party's over -- Bye bye, Little Nasties! Once again Shannon has created a fresh, highly entertaining read-aloud classic that begs to be read again and again.
Author: Brenda Y. Person PhD
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546272453
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 86
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IS IT ME, IS IT MY HAIR, IS IT MY SKIN COLOR, IS IT MY EYES, OR IS IT YOU?: The Real Relationship Between African American Women and White American Women and Our Perspective is sometimes a conversation between two friends as well as a serious account of real issues that exist between the two cultures. Evidence of past history that still lingers today is brought to the forefront for examination. This book is ideal for women studies, book clubs, workshops, seminars, and conferences.
