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Age Range
3 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2017-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Agate Bolden
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9781572842243
Lexile
700L
Themes
self esteem
African American stories

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Written by Derrick D. Barnes and Illustrated by Gordon C. James
The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. That crisp yet subtle line makes boys sharper, more visible, more aware of every great thing that could happen to them when they look good: lesser grades turn into As; girls take notice; even a mother’s hug gets a little tighter. Everyone notices.

A fresh cut makes boys fly!

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Age Range
3 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2017-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Agate Bolden
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9781572842243
Lexile
700L
Themes
self esteem
African American stories
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