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Hair story

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.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ramos, NoNieqa (Author)
Other Authors:	Morris, Keisha (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, 2021.
Subjects:	Hair > Juvenile fiction. Puerto Ricans > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. Picture books.
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Summary:	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.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Audience:	Ages 5-9. Grades 2-3.
ISBN:	9781541579163 154157916X
Author Notes:	Raised in the Boogie Down Bronx, NoNieqa Ramos is an educator and literary activist. Their work includes the young adult novels The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary and The Truth Is, as well as the picture book Hair Story . They believe Halloween is a lifestyle, not a holiday. If you're in Virginia, you might catch NoNieqa getting motorcycle lessons from their soulmate Michael or going indie bookstore hoppingwith their preciosos Jandi and Langston. Connect with their works on www.nonieqaramos.com or on the Latinx collective www.lasmusasbooks.com. Keisha Morris is a freelance writer and illustrator based in Maryland. She loves creating characters whose personalities jump off the page. She earned her BFA in Illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and mentored with illustrators such as Sean Qualls, Selina Alko and Dan Santat. When she is not drawing, she loves spending time with her wife, daughter, and two crazy cats Elphie and Ollie!