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Frizzy

by Claribel A. Ortega, illustrated by Rose Bousamra - £9.99  Roaring Brook Press (2022)
paperback    ISBN 13: 9781250259639 | ISBN 10: 1250259630

Winner of the 2023 Pura Belpré Award for Children's Text
October 2022 Indie Bestseller
 
New York Times-bestselling author Claribel A. Ortega and star debut artist Rose Bousamra's Frizzy is about Marlene, a young Dominican girl whose greatest enemy is the hair salon! Through her struggles and triumphs, this heartwarming and gorgeous middle-grade graphic novel shows the radical power of accepting yourself as you are, frizzy curls and all.
 
Marlene loves three things: books, her cool Tía Ruby and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, Paola, the only thing she needs to focus on is school and "growing up." That means straightening her hair every weekend so she could have "presentable", "good hair".
 
But Marlene hates being in the salon and doesn't understand why her curls are not considered pretty by those around her. With a few hiccups, a dash of embarrassment, and the much-needed help of Camila and Tia Ruby—she slowly starts a journey to learn to appreciate and proudly wear her curly hair.
 
Recommended for readers aged approx 8-12

(Price & availability last checked: February 2023)

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