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Freedom Braids

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Overview

Gather the midnight strands,
tend the roots that gave you life,
weave hopes into pathways--
paths that lead you home.


Day after day, Nemy sows seeds, pulls weeds, and strips leaves in the sugarcane plantation where she is enslaved. But one night, she follows a woman called Big Mother to a hidden shack. There, she finds a group of women braiding each other's hair. But these are no ordinary braids. Hidden in each elaborate pattern is a secret--a message signaling their intent to flee and a map to guide them in their escape. Will the paths these courageous women weave bring Nemy to a new home where she can be free?

A picture book of love, liberation, and legacy inspired by the true story of enslaved African women in Colombia braiding maps to freedom.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781915244802
  • ISBN-10: 1915244803
  • Publisher: Lantana Publishing
  • Publish Date: September 2024
  • Dimensions: 10.25 x 10.5 x 0.35 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.9 pounds
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: Ages 5-9

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