My day with the panye

"In the hills above Port-au-Prince, a young girl named Fallon wants more than anything to carry a large woven basket to the market, just like her Manman. As she watches her mother wrap her hair in a mouchwa, Fallon tries to twist her own braids into a scarf and balance the empty panye atop her head,...

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Main Author: Charles, Tami (Author)
Other Authors: Palacios, Sarah (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"In the hills above Port-au-Prince, a young girl named Fallon wants more than anything to carry a large woven basket to the market, just like her Manman. As she watches her mother wrap her hair in a mouchwa, Fallon tries to twist her own braids into a scarf and balance the empty panye atop her head, but realizes it's much harder than she thought"--
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN:9780763697495
0763697494
Author Notes:Tami Charles is the author of the critically acclaimed Freedom Soup , illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara, as well as numerous other picture books and novels for children and young adults, including All Because You Matter , illustrated by Bryan Collier. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and son.

Sara Palacios has illustrated numerous picture books, including Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border by Mitali Perkins, and many others. She divides her time between San Francisco and Mexico City.