{"product_id":"cornrows-9780593625071","title":"Cornrows","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Coretta Scott King Award Winner for Illustration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery design has a name and means something in the powerful past and present richness of the Black tradition. Mama's and Great-Grammaw's gentle fingers weave the design, and their lulling voices weave the tale, as they braid their children's hair into the striking cornrow patterns of Africa. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Camille Yarbrough captures the warmth of family affection and the pride of our rich heritage in a story that's superbly illustrated by Carole Byard.\" --\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Camille Yarbrough is a poet, griot and storyteller who has crafted a special, rhythmic and moving story for you and yours. . . . The illustrations by Carole Byard dignify and give all due respect to the story.\" --\u003ci\u003eCouncil on Interracial Books for Children\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCamille Yarbrough is an award-winning performance artist, author, and cultural activist. As an extension of her creative and activist self, Yarbrough turned to writing in the 1970's. Her published works have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Black Collegian Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of African Civilization.\u003c\/i\u003e In 1979 \u003ci\u003eCornrows, \u003c\/i\u003e the award-winning, groundbreaking family book that Essence magazine called \"a gem,\" was published and later three more books followed: \u003ci\u003eThe Shimmershine Queens, The Little Tree Growing in the Shade, and Tamika and the Wisdom Rings.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50697466904850,"sku":"9780593625071","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d2d5282e-e405-47ef-9627-43bd8e07c373.jpg?v=1734302815","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cornrows-9780593625071","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}