INHERITANCE

They tell me to ?fix? my hair.And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten;but how do you fix this shipwreckedhistory of hair? In her most famous spoken-word poem, author of the Pura Belpre-winning novel-in-verse The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad?the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance. Paired with full-color illustrations by artistAndrea Pippins in a format that will appeal to fans of Mahogany L. Browne''s Black Girl Magic or Jason Reynolds''s For Everyone, this poem can now be read in a vibrant package, making it the ideal gift, treasure, or inspiration forreaders of any age.