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Weatherford, Carole Boston

Crowning Glory: A Celebration of Black Hair

32 pp. | Candlewick | September, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9780763697945 $18.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Ekua Holmes. A crowning moment for Black representation in beauty contests sets the stage for this tribute to the glory and versatility of Black hair. "But we don't need pageants to declare our reigns," the narrator says, weaving rhyming couplets evoking the Black Is Beautiful movement. This vibrant picture book affirms Black hair as liberation, identity, art, and kinship, with bold mixed-media illustrations of Afro-descended women and girls. It transcends cosmetic celebrations of Afrocentric beauty, honoring Black roots.
Reviewer: Summer Edward

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