From the award-winning and bestselling author of We Are Water
Protectors comes an empowering picture book about family history,
self-expression, and reclaiming your identity
Our ancestors say our hair is our memories,
our source of strength and power,
a celebration of our lives.
Mom never had long hair--she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn't
have long hair--hers was taken from her. But one young girl can't wait
to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection
to her culture and the Earth, and to honor the strength and resilience
of those who came before her.
From Carole Lindstrom, author of the New York Times bestseller and
Caldecott Medal winner We Are Water Protectors, and debut illustrator
Steph Littlebird comes an empowering and healing celebration of hair and
its significance across Indigenous cultures.