My Hair Is My Friend Cover:Hardcover * AN INSTANT NEW YORK

* AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * INDIE BESTSELLER * JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION * KIDS' INDIE NEXT LIST PICK * NPR BEST PICK * KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR *

is the story of Black self-definition in America through the prism of the writers who have led the way

some defiant—navigate danger

surrounded by wary neighbors has its

she’ll have to grapple with a secret she’s kept even from herself: that maybe she’s relieved to have escaped her difficult home life

My Hair Is My Friend Cover:Hardcover * AN INSTANT NEW YORKAfter Cali realizes that her natural hair doesn't listen to a thing she says, she decides to take her older sister's approach to treat her hair like a friend with kindness, love, and care. This uplifting story shines an unfiltered light on the frustration that many children with ethnic hair have and provides a positive, whimsical spin on embracing and celebrating hair. The sibling relationship between Cali and her older sister Naomi demonstrates the