Inheritance
A Visual Poem
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 3, 2022
They tell me to “fix” my hair.
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- Who it’s for
- A spoken-word poem meets vivid illustration in a reflection on Black hair and Afro-Latinidad.
- Themes
- Black hair and identity, Afro-Latinidad, Hair history and pride
- Genres
- Poetry for Teens, African American U.S. History for Teens, Assimilation for Teens
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They tell me to “fix” my hair. And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten; but how do you fix this shipwrecked history 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.
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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.
Hair, History, Inheritance
A spoken-word poem meets vivid illustration in a reflection on Black hair and Afro-Latinidad.
Come here for
- Black hair held in history, pain, pride, and love
- The visual charge of a poem paired with full-color art
Expect
- A lyrical reflection on inheritance, rendered in full color
Where it sits
| African American U.S. History for Teens | 88% |
|---|---|
| Poetry for Teens | 62% |
| Assimilation for Teens | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Graphic History
- Family
- History
- African American U.S. History for Teens
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- Poetry for Teens
- Assimilation for Teens
- Bullying for Teens
- Friendship for Teens
- Authors
- Elizabeth Acevedo
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 3, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Black hair and identity · Afro-Latinidad · Hair history and pride
- Reading lane
- Graphic History