Freedom braids / Monique Duncan ; Oboh Moses.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duncan, Monique (African American author), author.

Contributor:

Moses, Oboh, illustrator.

Award Winning and Notable Children's and Young Adult Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Enslaved persons--Juvenile fiction.

Enslaved persons.

Braids (Hairdressing)--Juvenile fiction.

Braids (Hairdressing).

Resilience (Personality trait) in women--Juvenile fiction.

Resilience (Personality trait) in women.

San Basilio del Palenque (Colombia)--Juvenile fiction.

San Basilio del Palenque (Colombia).

Enslaved persons--Colombia--Juvenile fiction.

Braids (Hairdressing)--Fiction.

Enslaved persons--Colombia--Fiction.

Genre:

Picture books.

Historical fiction.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Edition:

American edition.

Place of Publication:

United Kingdom : Lantana Publishing Ltd., 2024.

Summary:

Day after day, Nemy sows seeds, pulls weeds, and strips leaves, until one night, she follows a woman called Big Mother to a hidden shack. There, she finds a group of women braiding each other's hair. But these are no ordinary braids. Hidden in each elaborate pattern is a secret--a message that signals their intent to flee and a map to guide them in their escape. Will the paths these courageous women weave guide Nemy to a new home where she can be free?-- Publisher description

Notes:

Américas Award honorable mention, 2025

ISBN:

9781915244802

1915244803

OCLC:

1415895275