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Reviewed by: Jennifer Costello, Intermediate School Librarian Title: My Powerful Hair Author: Carole Lindstrom Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Year: 2023 Good for Grades: PK-5 Genre/Type of Book: Picture Book
Content Warnings, or things that other School Librarians should be aware of: No Recommended for a school library: Yes Reason(s) for choosing the book: It was recommended by SLJ and I am trying to build my Indigenous people collection. If you were tasked by the publisher with writing a short quote for the back cover of this book, what would it be: Our answers say our hair is our memories, our source of strength and power, a celebration of our lives.
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Review:
My Powerful Hair tells the story of a young girl and her dedication to growing out her beautiful, long, hair - something her mother and grandmother before her were not able to do. As she talks about her hair growth, she shares different milestones in her life at different lengths. This is a beautiful story of the importance of hair across Indigenous cultures and I would highly recommend it for any library. This book also pairs well with our 4th grade Social Studies curriculum and our 5th grade Wit and Wisdom curriculum. I imagine reading it to my students and then having them brainstorm things that are important to them and their families and cultures.
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