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Inheritance : A Visual Poem
by Elizabeth Acevedo and Andrea Pippins
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Overview
They tell me to "fix" my hair.
And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten;
but how do you fix this shipwrecked
history of hair?
In her most famous spoken-word poem, author of the Pura Belpr -winning novel-in-verse The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad--the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance.
Paired with full-color illustrations by artist Andrea Pippins in a format that will appeal to fans of Mahogany L. Browne's Black Girl Magic or Jason Reynolds's For Everyone, this poem can now be read in a vibrant package, making it the ideal gift, treasure, or inspiration for readers of any age.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780062931948
- ISBN-10: 0062931946
- Publisher: Quill Tree Books
- Publish Date: May 2022
- Dimensions: 7.69 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.39 pounds
- Page Count: 48
- Reading Level: Ages 13-UP
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