My Powerful Hair

AWARD-WINNING, BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Lindstrom is the author of We Are Water Protectors, which was a Caldecott Medal winner, a New York Times bestseller, a Jane Addams Peace Prize winner, a Charlotte Huck Honoree, and a Kirkus Prize finalist, among numerous other accolades.BIG OPPORTUNITY: We won this gorgeous and important book in a heated 10-bidder auction.PERSONAL STORY: As discussed in her author''s note, this book is influenced by Lindstrom''s grandmother, who was forced to keep her hair short at a residential Indian boarding school. After uncovering this generational trauma, Lindstrom was inspired to grow her hair for the strength, power, and resilience that it holds.INDIGENOUS PRIDE: This story from Lindstrom (Ojibwe and Anishinaabe/Metis) and Littlebird (a member of Oregon''s Grand Ronde Confederated Tribe) highlights the historical oppression of many Indigenous peoples by the United States government, while celebrating Indigenous joy today.EMPOWERING: A universal story of dignity, self-acceptance, and family in the spirit of Hair Love and Eyes that Kiss at the Corners.ARTIST TO WATCH: Littlebird is a rising star whose powerful, bright, and bold artwork has an innate kid appeal and a distinctive look. This is her debut picture book.

Product details

• Authors: Carole Lindstrom
• Assisted by: Steph Littlebird (Illustration)
• Publisher: Abrams
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.04.2023
• EAN: 9781419759437
• ISBN: 978-1-4197-5943-7
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Relating to indigenous peoples, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples