My Powerful Hair, Carole Lindstrom
My Powerful Hair, Carole Lindstrom
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My Powerful Hair

Author: Carole Lindstrom

Narrator: Jennifer Bobiwash

Unabridged: 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/18/2023

Synopsis

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.

About Carole Lindstrom

Carole Lindstrom is a New York Times–bestselling and award-winning author of literature for young people, including of the Caldecott Medal–winning We Are Water Protectors. An enrolled citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe, she is Anishinaabe/Métis and is honored to write books that shine a light on her beautiful people and their strength and resilience. Her tribal homelands are in Belcourt, North Dakota, but she was born and raised in Nebraska and currently makes her home in Maryland.

About Steph Littlebird

Steph Littlebird is an Indigenous artist, writer, and curator. Her work combines traditional aesthetics with contemporary materials and subject matter to forge connections between our collective past and imminent future. She has received national recognition as curator of This IS Kalapuyan Land, an exhibition at the Five Oaks Museum in Portland. A member of Oregon’s Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, she currently lives in Las Vegas.

About Jennifer Bobiwash

Jennifer Bobiwash is a First Nations theater artist, film and television actress and producer, and audiobook narrator.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on August 15, 2023

Let me tell you something...Carole Lindstrom never ever disappoints. As soon as that this book was releasing, I not only made sure that the library had copies, but I also made sure to place a copy on hold for myself to read. My Powerful Hair draws from Lindstrom's own experiences and details the imp......more

Goodreads review by Karen on December 25, 2024

When I was younger my mother use to have my hair cut really short. Pixie hair cut short! And…I hated it. Especially since the style at the time was long with the part down the middle. I hated having short hair, and I hated how it accented my freckles and… How…Self-conscious these haircuts made me fee......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on May 13, 2023

Beautifully illustrated book about the importance and meaning of long hair in Indigenous culture. Touches on Residential schools, mythology and grief for lost loved ones.......more

Goodreads review by Sera on March 21, 2023

What a beautiful book about indigenous hair and the cultural connection it has to our people. I didn’t grow up with a lot of content for natives and so I didn’t get to learn about my grandmothers culture. What a beautiful and vibrant book that’s educational as well.......more

Goodreads review by Todd on April 16, 2023

Powerful message and vibrant illustrations undercut by a confusing timeline. With the author's note it all makes sense, but I don't think that should be required to follow a picture book. The message of the power of hair in many Native cultures is made clear. It occurs to me that books like this are......more

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