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My Powerful Hair
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After generations of short hair in her family, a little girl celebrates growing her hair long to connect to her culture and honor the streength and resilience of those who came before her.
From the award-winning and bestselling author of We Are Water Protectors comes an empowering picture book about family history, self-expression, and reclaiming your identity
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Our ancestors say our hair is our memories,
our source of strength and power,
a celebration of our lives.
My Powerful Hair by Carole Lindstrom is a profound exploration of cultural identity and personal empowerment. This book delves into the significance of hair as a symbol of heritage and strength. Through the lens of ancestral wisdom, it celebrates the beauty and resilience found within ourselves.
Packed with rich storytelling and vibrant illustrations, My Powerful Hair invites readers to honour traditions and embrace the power inherent in their unique identities. This book serves as a reminder that our hair is not just a part of our appearance but an embodiment of who we are and where we come from.
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My Powerful Hair by Carole Lindstrom has received outstanding reviews, praising its emotionally impactful narrative and enlightening content about Indigenous cultures. Critics commend the book for its powerful conclusion, striking illustrations, and effective portrayal of family closeness and personal determination. It's noted as a vital addition to children's literature, especially for exploring cultural significance.
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ISBN: 9781419759437
Publisher: Abrams
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 27 April 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Illustration: Full-color illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Steph Littlebird
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 229.0mm
Height: 279.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 48
About the Author
Carole Lindstrom is a New York Times–bestselling and award-winning author of literature for young people, including of the Caldecott Medal–winning We Are Water Protectors. She is Anishinaabe/Métis and an enrolled citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe. She is honored to write books that allow her to shine a light on her beautiful people and their strength and resilience. Her tribal homelands are in Belcourt, North Dakota, but she was born and raised in Nebraska and currently makes her home in Maryland. Steph Littlebird is an Indigenous artist, writer, curator, and a member of Oregon’s Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Her work combines traditional aesthetics with contemporary materials and subject matter to forge connections between our collective past and imminent future. Littlebird was the 2020-2021 fellow of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Littlebird received national recognition as curator of This IS Kalapuyan Land (2020) an exhibition at the Five Oaks Museum in Portland, which was featured by ArtNews and PBS NewsHour. She currently lives in Las Vegas.
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