{"product_id":"fros-fades-and-braids-a-brief-history-of-black-hair-in-america","title":"Fros, Fades, and Braids: A Brief History of Black Hair in America","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmbark on an informative tour through the history of African American dos... As conversational as a stylist chatting with a client, this work of nonfiction has narrative flair and pizzazz. ..Vivid, empowering, and culturally rich. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQualls highlights prominent Black hairstyles as well as Black figures who boosted cultural pride and influenced social change in this stylish authorial debut. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwinging between observant cultural historian and thoughtful interpretive poet, an upbeat voice\u003cbr\u003etraces the history of Black hair in America as both fashion and freedom... Blending history, style, and celebration into both primer and anthem, an important, powerful affirmation of the many ways Black hair declares beauty, freedom, and pride. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQualls has crafted a visually stunning book about the histories and cultural meanings of Black hairstyles in the United States... A beautiful and inspirational book that blends art and informational text to create a visually stunning, accessible history of Black hair. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQualls's lyrical nonfiction demonstrates the many ways Black hair care, styles, and people have transformed the United States... Big, bold letters, a newspaper font, short blocks of text, a casual tone, and illustrations of various hairstyles make \u003ci\u003eFros, Fades, and Braids\u003c\/i\u003e highly approachable for young readers. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Coretta Scott King Honor illustrator Sean Qualls, artist for Questlove's \u003ci\u003eThe Idea In You\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a hip, brief history of the most well-known Black hairstyles and the famous innovators behind them, reminding us of the strength and stature of Black hair and its prominence in hair history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Qualls has crafted a visually stunning book about the histories and cultural meanings of Black hairstyles in the United States... A beautiful and inspirational book that blends art and informational text to create a visually stunning, accessible history of Black hair.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHair--that wavy, wooly, curly, and knotty stuff.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEver since Madam CJ Walker created some of the first Black hair care products, styles like the juicy jheri curl, buzzing beehive, and the fresh fades and braids we know and love today have cemented their coily, curly, and rightful place in hair history. 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