{"product_id":"hairstory","title":"Hairstory","description":"\u003cb\u003eJoy hums from this \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"glorious...beautifully styled\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epicture book celebration of the richness of the African heritage behind braids, locs, cornrows, and all manner of crowning glory, from ancient times to present day--perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eSulwe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe Are the Ship\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the lushest of language, a young girl getting her hair styled tells an overall history of African hair. Beads. Feathers. Cowries. Threads of gold. Ivory. Charcoal. Pearls. Bantu knots. Cornrows. Goddess Braids. Maps. Seeds. Afros. Clay. Dreadlocks. Woven with the greatest care. Across different African cultures. Everything rich with meaning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Centuries of meaning! Hair! It's woven with history.\u003cbr\u003e - It is living art--can be adorned with intricate rings, mother of pearl, feathers.\u003cbr\u003e - It is identity.\u003cbr\u003e - It shapes community.\u003cbr\u003e - It can speak to age, wealth, or power.\u003cbr\u003e - It provided escape maps for the enslaved to follow when written word was forbidden. Woven with seeds, pearls, gold, it provided a way to survive \u003ci\u003eafter\u003c\/i\u003e escape.\u003cbr\u003e - And to many, it contains the soul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor centuries, people of African descent have faced prejudice and judgment over their hair. Backlash for their styles. Dictated to as to what styles are \"acceptable\". But author Sope Martins boldly, exquisitely, subverts this all in her celebration of African hair and its complicated, powerful heritage.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1665938102\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781665938105\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Martins, Sope, Uchendu, Briana Mukodiri\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Atheneum Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Jan 2026)","offer_id":46080764084421,"sku":"9781665938105","price":16.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781665938105.jpg?v=1776040137","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/hairstory","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}