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Author_Weshoyot Alvitre
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Product details
- ISBN 9780593531600
- Weight: 391g
- Dimensions: 214 x 287mm
- Publication Date: 15 Apr 2025
- Publisher: Penguin Young Readers
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Each morning, Dad brushes the knots from his son’s long hair to braid it. The boy winces at the tugging, and at school he's teased for his braid. But he remembers the stories of how his father and grandpa were forced to cut their hair and forbidden from practicing their traditions when they were young, and how they fought to make it possible for him to wear his hair long. Although it can hurt, having long hair ultimately makes him feel brave and strong.
This powerful picture book by author-illustrator Weshoyot Alvitre examines the traumatic history of colonisation and reclaims Native pride in long hair, delivering a tender father-son story that's perfect for fans of Hair Love and Love in the Library.
Weshoyot Alvitre is a comic book artist and illustrator. She most recently worked as art director for the video game When Rivers Were Trails and as illustrator on the graphic novel Redrawing History with the Library Company of Philadelphia. Her books have received numerous awards and recognition, including the Eisner Award for Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream and the Prism Award for Hummingbird Boys in Moonshot Volume 2. She currently resides in Southern California with her husband and two children.
