Hair Story, NoNieqa Ramos
Hair Story, NoNieqa Ramos
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Hair Story

Author: NoNieqa Ramos

Narrator: Victoria Rodriguez, Eboni Flowers

Unabridged: 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/30/2021


Synopsis

Preciosa has hair that won’t stay straight, won’t be confined. Rudine’s hair resists rollers, flat irons, and rules. Together, the girls play hair salon! They take inspiration from their moms, their neighbors, their ancestors, and cultural icons. They discover that their hair holds roots of the past and threads of the future.

About NoNieqa Ramos

NoNieqa Ramos is an educator and a literary activist who wrote the young-adult novel The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary and the picture book Hair Story. She believes Halloween is a lifestyle, not a holiday. Raised in the Boogie Down Bronx, she now lives in Virginia, where she can be found getting motorcycle lessons from her soulmate Michael or going indie-bookstore hopping with her preciosos Jandi and Langston. For more information, visit NoNieqaRamos.com.

About Keisha Morris

Keisha Morris is a freelance writer and illustrator based in Maryland. She loves creating characters whose personalities jump off the page. She earned her BFA in illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and mentored with illustrators such as Sean Qualls, Selina Alko, and Dan Santat. When she is not drawing, she loves spending time with her wife, daughter, and two crazy cats, Elphie and Ollie.

About Victoria Rodriguez

Victoria Rodriguez is a multilingual opera singer who has sung domestically and internationally. Her adoration of the written word led her to discover her talent for narrating a variety of audiobook genres. Originally from El Paso, Texas, she currently resides in Brooklyn.

About Eboni Flowers

Eboni Flowers is an actress, singer, audiobook narrator, and teaching artist from Montgomery, Alabama. She was first bitten by the acting bug in a typical story of auditioning for the elementary school play in third grade and booking the lead role. Her work has addressed social issues, sparked provocative dialogue, and inspired people across the country.


Reviews

Goodreads review by NoNieqa

Dear Readers, Wow! I am celebrating the release of my PB debut YOUR MAMA and didn't expect to see questions and reviews so soon for HAIR STORY! Thank you to everyone reading and reviewing HAIR STORY. I thought I'd answer so many of the insightful questions I am receiving from readers. DECOLONIZING YOU......more

Goodreads review by Ebony

Oh, Hair Story! What a healing read you were for the little Black girl in me that didn’t see her hair celebrated once in a book when she was growing up. Young kings and queens who get their hands on this book will leave feeling seen and valued! Hair Story follows a Nubian and Tíano Queen on a tangled......more

Such a cute cover but the content didn’t work as I had expected. What clicked with me: The book follows two little girls – one Puerto Rican, one Black – as they play hair solon and discover the history behind their hair. The cultural representation is fabulous. The book seeks to normalise hair regardle......more

One of my favorite parts of this book is the inclusion of 'slang' terms and images that all different kinds of children can relate to. Too often, children's books get too literary with their language and I find that they may not be as relatable to the intended audience. Code switching is a real-life......more

This is a rhythmically delightful picture book! I loved following these two girls on their journey towards loving their crown of kinks and curls. As a Black Latina Who spent many years hating her own hair I wish I had a book like this to help me see the beauty of my curls and help me love my strands......more