Inheritance: A Visual Poem

ISBN-13:	9780062931948
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	05/03/2022
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	66,574
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

They tell me to “fix” my hair.And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten;but how do you fix this shipwreckedhistory 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. Paired with full-color illustrations by artist Andrea Pippins in a format that will appeal to fans of Mahogany L. Browne’s Black Girl Magic or Jason Reynolds’s For Everyone, this poem can now be read in a vibrant package, making it the ideal gift, treasure, or inspiration for readers of any age.