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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

by Derrick Barnes

See its constellation

Published
2017
Genre
Fiction
Words
683

Reading measures

Accelerated Reader level
3.8
AR interest level
LG — lower grades, K–3
Lexile
700L
Suggested reading age
ages 5–9

A boy describes the confidence, pride, and sense of possibility created by a fresh haircut at a Black barbershop, celebrating the social and emotional importance of the experience.

ISBN

ISBN-13
9781572842243

Tags

Award Winners-Caldecott HonorAward Winners-Coretta Scott King Award/HonorsAward Winners-Newbery HonorCareers-Cosmetologist/BarberPeople-Black People