Freedom Braids - Couverture rigide

Duncan, Monique

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1915244803 ISBN 13 : 9781915244802

Editeur : Lantana Publishing, 2024

Synopsis

Day after day, Nemy sows seeds, pulls weeds, and strips leaves in the sugarcane plantation where she is enslaved. But 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 bring Nemy to a new home where she can be free?

A picture book of love, liberation and legacy inspired by the true story of enslaved African women in Colombia braiding maps to freedom.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Monique Duncan is a Black author of Jamaican descent. Her book 'When Mama Braids My Hair' was nominated for the Ezra Jack Keats Award. She has an extensive background in education and fine arts coupled with a passion for teaching and preserving Black history and culture. She lives in New York City.

Oboh Moses is a black digital illustrator who has been passionate about art since he was seven years old. In 2021, his work was selected for the American Illustration 40th Anniversary Annual. He lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lantana Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1915244803
• ISBN 13: 9781915244802
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Moses Oboh
• Nombre de pages: 40
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible