Download or read book What Are You Gonna Do with That Hair written by Ndija Anderson-Yantha and published by Ndija Anderson-Yantha. This book was released on 2016-12-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows Zuri as "the girl with the puffy hair." Her afro is big and fluffy, and not even gravity can keep it down. People often ask her, "What are you gonna do with that hair?" Zuri finds the answer in her cultural hair-itage and shows she can sculpt and shape her curls and coils into beautiful works of African art-braids, 'locks, bantu knots-in other words, whatever she wants! This illustrated non-fiction book encourages Black girls to celebrate the beauty and versatility of their natural hair and learn the rich history of natural hairstyles.
Download or read book Ella Kazoo Will Not Brush Her Hair written by Lee Fox and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-06-27 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ella Kazoo would rather do anything than brush her hair, especially when she could be skipping in the rain and dancing in the sunshine instead. As her hair grows from bad to worse, soon it's out of control! Something must be done to tame her wild locks, and although it's no easy task, Ella and her mother find a solution that makes them both happy. Riotously demonstrating the daily battle of wills that all parents and daughters are familiar with, this pitch-perfect text captures Ella's contagious energy and reminds readers that almost every problem has a solution.
Download or read book So You Want to Talk About Race written by Ijeoma Oluo and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Ijeoma Oluo offers a revelatory examination of race in America Protests against racial injustice and white supremacy have galvanized millions around the world. The stakes for transformative conversations about race could not be higher. Still, the task ahead seems daunting, and it’s hard to know where to start. How do you tell your boss her jokes are racist? Why did your sister-in-law hang up on you when you had questions about police reform? How do you explain white privilege to your white, privileged friend? In So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo guides readers of all races through subjects ranging from police brutality and cultural appropriation to the model minority myth in an attempt to make the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race, and about how racism infects every aspect of American life. "Simply put: Ijeoma Oluo is a necessary voice and intellectual for these times, and any time, truth be told." ―Phoebe Robinson, New York Times bestselling author of You Can't Touch My Hair
Download or read book Last Lecture written by Perfection Learning Corporation and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Twist Me Pretty Braids written by Abby Smith and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-11-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BEAUTIFUL BRAIDS FOR ANY OCCASION Your hair is your best accessory. Learn how to dress it up with these creative, exciting styles! • Looped Accent Braid • Pull-Through Ponytail • Corset Braid • Four-Strand Braid • Mixed Crown Braid • Uneven Center Braid • And more!
Download or read book Maggie Sinclair Will You Please Fix Your Hair written by Hilary Grant Dixon and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Maggie's grandmother comes to stay for the week, she sees Maggie's hair as something that needs to be fixed. Maggie loves her natural hair and all the ways she can style it. Will Gram come to realize that there's no need to "fix" something that isn't broken? Inspired by the author's real life experience, this story shows how a young girl uses her creativity and imagination to celebrate her lovely head of hair while sharing a lesson about self-love.
Download or read book All Hair Is Good Hair written by Annagjid Kee Taylor and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Hair Is Good Hair tells the story of how ten year old Samaya struggles with loving her natural God given hair. She believes she has “bad hair” and expresses her insecurity with her mother. In a culture saturated with digitally altered photos and videos, raising girls with high self-esteem can be scary. But Samaya’s mother is determined to instill self-love and influence her both by what she says and what she does. In this book, Samaya reveals the events that lead her to acknowledging that All Hair Is Good Hair.
Download or read book Right Before My Eyes Ii written by Michelle Robinson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-08-22 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journee and Jordyn are back! It's a new year and things have shaken up alot between The Bell twins after the untimely death of Kalena's husband Todd.Coming back alone from her honeymoon, discover if Kalena will find peace with Todd's death and happiness within her own life again. Jordyn's shocking secret only get worst as it takes a turn down a path that leaves everyone more confused than before. Will Jordyn and Chris survive? Now that Jordyn's mayhem has put Journee in middle of her and her two sisterhoods, Journee has to decide what's more important now, the friendship that the girls have shared for over twenty years or the relationship with her twin sister. Chelsea and Najah's lives have changed as well as Journee's when Drew comes home from prison. This is the moment that Journee has been waiting for but is she ready to leave her broken past behindand marry him? Has she really moved on from Jason? On vacation in Cabo San Lucas, things about him are uncovered and the truth is finally revealed to her. As you witness more drama and celebrations, follow Jordyn, Journee, Kalena,Najah and Chelsea as the year 2009 just might be their year after all.
Download or read book Spy the Lie written by Philip Houston and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three former CIA officers--the world's foremost authorities on recognizing deceptive behavior--share their techniques for spotting a lie with thrilling anecdotes from the authors' careers in counterintelligence.
Download or read book Rubber Soul written by Greg Kihn and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1980s rock icon Greg Kihn spins a magical mystery tour headlined by the Beatles, who find themselves in jeopardy when murder rocks their world. For Bob “Dust Bin” Dingle, R&B is a passion his roughneck brothers don’t understand. But when a mop-haired group of Liverpudlians named John, Paul, George, and Ringo stumble into Dust Bin Bob’s secondhand shop on Penny Lane and gawk at his sparkling collection of 45s, everyone’s in perfect harmony. Stirred by the thumping backbeats of Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Bo Diddley, the Fab Four rocket to stardom. As Beatlemania catapults them from the Cavern Club to The Ed Sullivan Show in record time, the lads show they’ve also got a talent for getting into trouble. Fortunately, Dust Bin Bob has a way of showing up just in time to lend them a hand. But when the world tour for Rubber Soul lands in the Philippines, trouble turns deadly. Exhausted from an eight-days-a-week schedule, the fab four snub a personal invite from Imelda Marcos, who just won’t let it be. Suddenly, thousands of fans turn menacing, and murder is in the air. It’s up to Dust Bin Bob to sort out the mess if they to get back on the plane alive . . .
Download or read book Hair Love written by Matthew A. Cherry and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2019-05-02 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the Oscar winning short film! It's up to Daddy to give his daughter an extra-special hair style in this story of self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters. Zuri knows her hair is beautiful, but it has a mind of its own! It kinks, coils, and curls every which way. Mum always does Zuri's hair just the way she likes it - so when Daddy steps in to style it for an extra special occasion, he has a lot to learn. But he LOVES his Zuri, and he'll do anything to make her - and her hair - happy. Tender and empowering, Hair Love is an ode to loving your natural hair - and a celebration of daddies and daughters everywhere.
Download or read book Everyday Use written by Alice Walker and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the text of Alice Walker's story "Everyday Use"; contains background essays that provide insight into the story; and features a selection of critical response. Includes a chronology and an interview with the author.
Download or read book Slow Down written by Nichole Nordeman and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The days are long, but the years are short. No matter if it’s your child’s first step, first day of school, or first night tucked away in a new dorm room away from home, there comes a moment when you realize just how quickly the years are flying by. Christian music artist Nichole Nordeman’s profound lyrics in her viral hit “Slow Down” struck a chord with moms everywhere, and now this beautiful four-color book will inspire you to celebrate the everyday moments of motherhood. Filled with thought-provoking writings from Nichole, as well as guest writings from friends including Shauna Niequist and Jen Hatmaker, practical tips, and journaling space for reflection, Slow Down will be a poignant gift for any mom, as well as a treasured keepsake. Take a few moments to reflect and celebrate the privilege of being a parent and getting to watch your little ones grow—and Slow Down. Nichole Nordeman has sold more than 1 million albums as a Christian music artist and has won 9 GMA Dove Awards, including two awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. Nichole released a lyric video for her song “Slow Down,” and it struck a chord with parents everywhere, amassing 14 million views in its first five days. She lives in Oklahoma with her two children.
Download or read book Braids written by Robert Munsch and published by Scholastic Canada. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ashley loves her beautiful hair-- but braiding it takes FOREVER. Maybe Grandma can help?
Download or read book Me and Sister Bobbie written by Willie Nelson and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The untold story of Willie Nelson and his sister, Bobbie, who, over the course of their lives together, supported each other through personal tragedies and triumphs and forged an unbreakable bond through their shared love of music “Tender and intimate.”—The New Yorker “Poignant, beautiful, heartfelt.”—New York Journal of Books ONE OF THE BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Rolling Stone, Kirkus Reviews Abandoned by their parents as toddlers, Willie and Bobbie Nelson found their love of music almost immediately through their grandparents, who raised them in a small Texas town. Their close relationship was the longest-lasting bond in both their lives. In alternating chapters, this heartfelt dual memoir weaves together both their stories as they experienced them side by side and apart. The Nelsons share powerful, emotional moments from growing up, playing music in public for the first time, and facing trials in adulthood, as Willie pursued songwriting and Bobbie faced a series of challenging relationships and a musical career that took off only when attitudes about women began to change in Texas. This is Bobbie’s only memoir, and in it she candidly shares her life story in full. Her deeply affecting chapters delve into her personal relationships and life as a mother and as a musician with technical skills that even Willie admits surpass his own. In his poignant stories, Willie shares the depth of his bond with his sister, and how that bond carried him through his most troubled moments. Willie and Bobbie supported each other through unthinkable personal heartbreak, and they always shared in each other’s victories. Through dizzying highs and traumatic lows, spanning almost nine decades of life, Willie and Bobbie always had each other’s back. Their story is an inspiring, lyrical statement of how family always finds the way.
Download or read book The Gift of the Magi written by O. Henry and published by Amila Jay. This book was released on 2021-12-22 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time.
Download or read book Braids Buns Ponies Pigtails written by Jenny Strebe and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential resource for little girls and their parents features 50 fun styles to wear to school, parties, and playdates. Each style is accompanied by chic photography, easy-to-follow illustrations, and cross-references to other similar styles to try. This comprehensive guide also includes tips for junior hair care and advice on accessories such as clips and ribbons. From a Minnie Mouse bun for a themed birthday party to a French braid perfect for trampolining with friends, Braids & Buns, Ponies & Pigtails includes all the information parents need to create pretty styles any little girl will love.
