Cornrows - Paperback
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"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." --Council on Interracial Books for Children
Cornrows - Paperback
$8.99
by Camille Yarbrough (Author), Carole Byard (Illustrator)
A Coretta Scott King Award Winner for Illustration
A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
"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." --Council on Interracial Books for Children
Author Biography
Camille 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 The New York Times, The Black Collegian Magazine, and The Journal of African Civilization. In 1979 Cornrows, the award-winning, groundbreaking family book that Essence magazine called "a gem," was published and later three more books followed: The Shimmershine Queens, The Little Tree Growing in the Shade, and Tamika and the Wisdom Rings.
Number of Pages: 48
Dimensions: 0.15 x 8.36 x 9.66 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 18, 2023
Award: Coretta Scott King Award (1980)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Cornrows
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.8
Point Value: 0.5
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