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43 Books For World Afro Day

43 Books For World Afro Day

You can borrow these books for FREE through the Boston Public Library (BPL) or preview them on Amazon. Both are external links.

My Hair Is a Garden
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A little girl is teased about her hair and goes to Miss Tillie (her neighbor) for help. Miss Tillie teaches her to nurture her hair daily the way we nurture a garden. Favorite quote, "My words and thoughts are like seeds that I plant. I say and I think beautiful."

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Wanda
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Wanda is teased because of her hair. She's saddened until her grandmother teaches her just how special her crown is.

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Wanda the Brave
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Wanda visits her aunt's hair salon to get a relaxer. After leaving the cream in her hair for too long Wanda pleads with her aunt to rinse it out, to which her aunt replies, "please, my girl, you have to suffer a bit for beauty." A story about listening to children.

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Hair Book
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A simple collection of hair types -- long, short, poufy, afro.

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Josey Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit
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Josey's dad helps her realize just how special her and her hair are.

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Don't Touch My Hair
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Meet a girl who's obsessed with her hair, but doesn't like when others are too. A cute exaggeration of what it's like to be born with a fabulous head of curls.

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My Hair Is Magic
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This little one gets tons of attention because of how fluffy and big their hair is.

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