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Crown : an ode to the fresh cut / Derrick Barnes ; illustrated by Gordon C. James.
Van Pelt Library PZ7.B26154 Cro 2017
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Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Fiction Youth Barnes Crown
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barnes, Derrick, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Haircutting--Juvenile fiction.
- Haircutting.
- Barbershops--Juvenile fiction.
- Barbershops.
- Self-confidence--Juvenile fiction.
- Self-confidence.
- African Americans--Juvenile fiction.
- African Americans.
- African American boys--Juvenile fiction.
- African American boys.
- Haircutting--Fiction.
- Barbershops--Fiction.
- Self-confidence--Fiction.
- African Americans--Fiction.
- Genre:
- Picture books.
- Fiction.
- Juvenile works.
- Picture books for children.
- Sophisticated picture books.
- picture books.
- Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2017.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Other Title:
- Ode to the fresh cut
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Bolden, An Agate imprint, [2017]
- Language Note:
- Text in English.
- Summary:
- Celebrates the magnificent feeling that comes from walking out of a barber shop with newly-cut hair.
- The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. That crisp yet subtle line makes boys sharper, more visible, more aware of every great thing that could happen to them when they look good: lesser grades turn into As; girls take notice; even a mother's hug gets a little tighter. Everyone notices. A fresh cut makes boys fly. This rhythmic, read-aloud title is an unbridled celebration of the self-esteem, confidence, and swagger boys feel when they leave the barber's chair--a tradition that places on their heads a figurative crown, beaming with jewels, that confirms their brilliance and worth and helps them not only love and accept themselves but also take a giant step toward caring how they present themselves to the world. The fresh cuts. That's where it all begins. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut is a high-spirited, engaging salute to the beautiful, raw, assured humanity of black boys and how they see themselves when they approve of their reflections in the mirror. -- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Horn Book Fanfare List, 2017
- Newbery Honor, 2018
- Caldecott Honor, 2018
- Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award, 2018
- Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor, 2018
- NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children Recommended Book, 2018
- Kirkus Prize Winner for Young Readers' Literature, 2018
- 2018 Newbery Honor
- 2018 Caldecott Honor
- Coretta Scott King Book Awards - Author, Honor, 2018
- "A Denene Millner Book."
- Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, 2018
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy inscribed by the illustrator.
- Athenaeum copy: Beardwood Fund bookplate.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Barnes, Derrick D. Crown.
- ISBN:
- 9781572842243
- 1572842245
- 9781549047282
- 1549047280
- OCLC:
- 972385304
- Publisher Number:
- 40027721027
- 99977135333
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