Chouhan, Anu
Summary: Meenu discovers the magic in her culture's tradition of hair oiling, and the bond she shares with her mother and grandmother. Includes Meenu's magic hair day tips.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2024
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Summary: "What starts as an ordinary Sunday at the Heckelbeck house turns into a hair-raising adventure for the whole family when one of Henry's toys gets stuck in Heidi's hair! Mom's only solution is to cut a chunk of Heidi's hair, but when the salon can't undo the horrible hairdo, Heidi must use magic to save the day. But will her magical hairdo become a hair don't?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED COVRoe, Mechal Renee
Summary: "A visual and rhyming celebration of African-American girls' hair"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD ROEBraswell, Liz
Summary: Desperate to save the life of their queen and her unborn child, the good citizens of the kingdom comb the land for the all-healing Sundrop flower to cure her . . . but someone mistakenly picks the blossom of the Moondrop instead. This shimmering flower heals the queen and she delivers a healthy baby girl with hair as silver and gray as the moon. But with her mysterious hair comes dangerous...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion 2021
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Summary: Once upon a time, in the middle of a group of seven thousand happy islands named after King Philip of Spain, there lived a lady named Doña Esmeralda. She had a big bouffant hairdo and was much smaller than you. And she was always hungry... And so begins the wickedly hilarious tale of one very old, but very stylish little lady who loves to eat, but can only find the ooey, gooey, mushy, smelly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DE LHerbach, Geoff
Summary: Second-grader Aiden Allen has seriously wild hair; in fact it keeps forming itself into weird shapes, and interfering with his school day, and nothing he says will make it behave--until finally Aiden and his hair come to a compromise that involves washing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Young Readers, a capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HERNontshokweni, Sihle
Summary: Wanda visits the hair salon, but when Aunty Ada wants to straighten Wanda's hair instead of giving her the style she wants, Wanda and her new friend Nkiruka come up with a plan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crocodile Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NONFarina, Katy
Summary: Deciding a new haircut will give her the boost she needs, Karen is devastated when the hairstylist cuts her hair all wrong and wonders if she will ever get back to feeling like her usual confident self.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC FARPujji, Deepika Kaur
Summary: "In this rhyming, sing-song picture book, author Deepika Pujji describes all the wonderful, empowering adjectives that describe a Sikh girl by way of her long, lustrous hair"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paw Prints Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PUJRedd, Nancy Amanda
Summary: As family members braid, brush, twirl, roll, and tighten their hair before bedtime, putting on kerchiefs, wave caps, and other protective items, the little sister cannot find her bonnet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REDBenton, Jim
Summary: Franny tries to follow her mother's suggestion to change her appearance, but by turning hair styling into a science experiment she creates some very greedy pigtails that terrorize the town.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2019
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: KIT J ORANGE BADLindstrom, Carole
Summary: After generations of short hair in her family, a little girl celebrates growing her hair long to connect to her culture and honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LINCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LINOkogwu, Tola
Summary: When twelve-year-old Onyeka discovers that she has psychokinetic powers, her mother reveals that she is Solari, part of a secret group of Nigerian mutants that trains at the Academy of the Sun.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC OKOSummary: The gym teacher from the black lagoon: The kids say the new gym teacher is a real monster! Imagine their surprise when they discover he is a regular guy, and they like gym.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2010
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Summary: A young girl's talented but untamed tresses do not impress her strict first-grade teacher, who has rules for everything, including hair.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ANDGrant, Shauntay
Summary: "This joyful, inspiring and powerful love letter to hair wrapping ties together past and present as it recognizes and demonstrates how knowledge is passed through generations"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: JE GRARoe, Mechal Renee
Summary: "A celebration of sisterhood and friendship, told in positive affirmations spoken by Black and Brown girls sporting natural hairstyles"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: When Maggie learns that her father has a second daughter, Callie, she won't let a new family member get in the way of her summer plans with best friend Daija. They are determined to make tons of money braiding hair for kids around the neighborhood.Daija doesn't want Callie to interfere with their new Braid Girls business-- she needs the money to pay for extra ballet lessons so she can earn a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WINDetrick-Jules, St. Clair
Summary: In rhyming text, celebrates the natural hairstyles of African American children, encouraging them to see themselves relected in the wonders of nature.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: With so many beautiful hairstyles to choose from like perms and locs, a little girl decides to get the freshest fade on the block.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GRACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GRALerner, Harriet Goldhor.
Summary: Franny B. Kranny refuses to cut her wild hair, despite her family's insistence, and wears a bird in her hair to a family reunion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E OXENakamura, Mei
Summary: Celebrate all types of amazing hair in this Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader--featuring photos of a diverse cast of Barbie dolls!
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR Orange NakamuraWalker, Sylvia L.
Summary: Touching upon the difficulty of childhood medical hair loss, this heartwarming exploration of friendship, generosity and confidence follows Suri as she, blessed with bountiful hair, finds a way to help her new friend who has none.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WALMcCaulley, Esau
Summary: When Josey reflects on how her hair makes her feel different, Dad helps her understand that our differences are what make us special, as we are all God's work of art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: IVP Kids 2022