My Powerful Hair
From the award-winning and best-selling author of WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS comes an empowering picture book family history, self-expression, and reclaiming your identity.
Our ancestors say our hair is our memories, our source of strength and power, a celebration of our lives. Mom never had long hair -- she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn't have long hair -- hers was taken from her. But one young girl can't wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth, and to honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her.
From Carole Lindstrom, author of the New York Times bestseller and Caldecott Medal winner WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS, and debut illustrator Steph Littlebird comes an empowering and healing celebration of hair and its significance across Indigenous cultures.
Target age group 4-8
Our ancestors say our hair is our memories, our source of strength and power, a celebration of our lives. Mom never had long hair -- she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn't have long hair -- hers was taken from her. But one young girl can't wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth, and to honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her.
From Carole Lindstrom, author of the New York Times bestseller and Caldecott Medal winner WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS, and debut illustrator Steph Littlebird comes an empowering and healing celebration of hair and its significance across Indigenous cultures.
Target age group 4-8
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group6 to 8 yrs
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Grade LevelK-2
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingHardcover
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Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Theme 2Girls & Women
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeSelf-Esteem & Self-Reliance
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Awards
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AuthorLindstrom, Carole
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Lexile LevelAD
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DeweyE
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PublisherHarry N Abrams
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Publication Date3/21/2023
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Pages48
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Dimensions0.44 H × 11.25 L × 9.36 W
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Case Qty20
