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Hairstory

"An exquisite celebration of the richness of the African heritage behind braids, locs, cornrows and all manner of 'crowning glory,' from ancient times to present day."-- Provided by publisher.

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Main Author:	Martins, Sope (Author)
Other Authors:	Uchendu, Briana Mukodiri (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2026.
Subjects:	Hair > Juvenile fiction. Identity (Philosophical concept) > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction. Hairdressing of Black people > Juvenile fiction. Aesthetics, Black > Juvenile fiction. Black people > Race identity > Juvenile fiction. Black people > History > Juvenile fiction. Picture books.
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Summary:	"An exquisite celebration of the richness of the African heritage behind braids, locs, cornrows and all manner of 'crowning glory,' from ancient times to present day."-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Audience:	004-008 Grades K-1
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781665938105 1665938102
Author Notes:	Sope Martins is a Nigerian author of numerous children's books including The African Princess , Teju's Shadow , and The Greatest Animal in the Jungle . She is also a radio broadcaster. Hairstory is her picture book debut in the United States. Briana Mukodiri Uchendu, recent recipient of the John Steptoe New Talent Award, is an illustrator, visual development artist, and first-generation Nigerian American. She is the illustrator of multiple picture books including The Talk by Alicia D. Williams, which received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor, and Hairstory by Sope Martins. Her work is inspired by her interests in folklore, film, and animation and her passion to highlight voices that usually go unheard.