{"product_id":"hairstory-9781665938105","title":"Hairstory","description":"\u003cb\u003eJoy hums from this \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"glorious...beautifully styled\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epicture book celebration of the richness of the African heritage behind braids, locs, cornrows, and all manner of crowning glory, from ancient times to present day--perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eSulwe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe Are the Ship\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the lushest of language, a young girl getting her hair styled tells an overall history of African hair. Beads. Feathers. Cowries. Threads of gold. Ivory. Charcoal. Pearls. Bantu knots. Cornrows. Goddess Braids. Maps. Seeds. Afros. Clay. Dreadlocks. Woven with the greatest care. Across different African cultures. Everything rich with meaning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Centuries of meaning! Hair! It's woven with history.\u003cbr\u003e - It is living art--can be adorned with intricate rings, mother of pearl, feathers.\u003cbr\u003e - It is identity.\u003cbr\u003e - It shapes community.\u003cbr\u003e - It can speak to age, wealth, or power.\u003cbr\u003e - It provided escape maps for the enslaved to follow when written word was forbidden. Woven with seeds, pearls, gold, it provided a way to survive \u003ci\u003eafter\u003c\/i\u003e escape.\u003cbr\u003e - And to many, it contains the soul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor centuries, people of African descent have faced prejudice and judgment over their hair. Backlash for their styles. Dictated to as to what styles are \"acceptable\". But author Sope Martins boldly, exquisitely, subverts this all in her celebration of African hair and its complicated, powerful heritage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sope Martins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 10.10w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665938105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSope Martins is a Nigerian author of numerous children's books including \u003ci\u003eThe African Princess\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTeju's Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Animal in the Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also a radio broadcaster. \u003ci\u003eHairstory\u003c\/i\u003e is her picture book debut in the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBriana 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Talk\u003c\/i\u003e by Alicia D. Williams, which received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor. Her work is inspired by her interests in folklore, film, and animation and her passion to highlight voices that usually go unheard.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sope Martins \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47566648541341,"sku":"9781665938105","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_aa47b478-92db-4425-805b-9578769b3cdf.jpg?v=1768314112","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/hairstory-9781665938105","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}