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About this audiobook
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 Belpré-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.
Perfect for fans of Mahogany L. Browne’s Black Girl Magic or Jason Reynolds’s For Everyone, this poem is the ideal gift, treasure, or inspiration for listeners of any age.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.5 (4.9K)
Includes Goodreads, StoryGraph, Amazon, LibraryThing
GenreYoung Adult, Children's Literature
Length5 mins
Narrated byElizabeth Acevedo
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMay 3, 2022
LanguageEnglish
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