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1) Cool cuts
Author
Series
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Description
"An illustrated, joyful celebration of African-American boys' hairstyles"--
2) Crazy hair
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bonnie encounters all sorts of exotic animals and marvelous things inside a man's crazy hair.
Author
Series
Junie B. Jones series volume 11
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After her first trip to a beauty parlor Junie decides she wants to work there, and she practices on her bunny slippers, her dog, and herself with disastrous results.
Author
Publisher
Imprint, a part of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Stella travels planet to planet visting her aunties looking for a stellar hairdo for the Big Star Little Gala, but she is not convinced by any of their suggestions.
10) Hair story
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
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.
13) Wilfred
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Wilfred, a big, hairy, and lonesome giant, enters a town full of tiny bald people, he finds only one friend but that proves to be enough when the other townspeople trick him out of his warm hair.
14) Bedtime bonnet
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As family members braid, brush, twirl, roll, and tighten their hair before bedtime, putting on kerchiefs, wave caps, and other protective items, the little sister cannot find her bonnet.
16) The hair book
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
With striking, colorful graphics and simple alliterative text, this book features poufy hair, wavy hair, Afro hair, hair covered in a hijab, and more. The message is clear: no matter what you look like, you are beautiful, valued, and welcome everywhere.
18) My powerful hair
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After generations of short hair in her family, a little girl celebrates growing her hair long to connect to her culture and honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her.
19) Frizzy
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Marlene loves three things: books, Her cool Tía Ruby and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, Paola, the only thing she needs to focus on is school and "growing up." That means straightening her hair every weekend so she could have "presentable good hair." But Marlene hates being in the salon and doesn't understand why her curls are not considered pretty by those around her. With a few hiccups, a dash of embarrassment,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Will it be dreads or a twist out? Braids or a high-top fade? Joyous and vibrant, this captures perfectly the excitement of getting ready for a celebration, as well as showcasing a dazzling array of intricate hairstyles."--Amazon.
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