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Beauty woke

Beauty--who is of Taino Indian, African, and Boricua heritage--was taught to be strong and proud, but hatred toward people who look like her bruises her heart until her community opens her eyes to the truth.

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Main Author: Ramos, NoNieqa (Author)
Other Authors: Escobar, Paola (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Versify/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2022]
Subjects:
Race relations > Juvenile fiction.
Prejudices > Juvenile fiction.
Racially mixed people > Juvenile fiction.
Self-esteem > Juvenile fiction.
Families > Juvenile fiction.
Family life > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:Beauty--who is of Taino Indian, African, and Boricua heritage--was taught to be strong and proud, but hatred toward people who look like her bruises her heart until her community opens her eyes to the truth.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN:9780358008415
0358008417
Author Notes:NoNieqa Ramos is an educator who wrote The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary , a 2018 New York Public Library Best Book for Teens, a 2019 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection, and a 2019 In the Margins Award Top Ten pick. Her debut picture book, Your Mama , earned a starred review from School Library Journal . She is a proud member of Las Musas, the Soaring 20s, and PB Debut Troupe 21. She lives in Virginia with her family. www.nonieqaramos.com, Twitter: @nonieqaramos Instagram: @nonieqa.ramos



Paola Escobar is a Colombian graphic designer and illustrator. Her portfolio is incredibly versatile and she has worked for a variety of publishers worldwide as well as across a broad range of printed and digital magazines. She currently works as a freelance illustrator and lives very happily in Bogota with her husband and dog, Flora.

Instagram: @paoesco8ar Twitter: @paolaesco8ar

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