A review by librarianryan
Nappy Hair by Carolivia Herron

informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

 

This book is a little hard to talk about.  The title is considered derogatory by many.  At the time it was published (1997) this may have not been the case.  Uncle Mordici is telling his niece where she got her hair.  That it was sent by God to represent her culture.  I liked this book, and think I understand it.  However, I am not the right person to tell one how true or how good of a representation this book is or isn’t.  It has been banned in the past, and back in 1999, it even caused some problems in a community that caused a teacher to change schools.  Overall, I think this is a good addition to a library but understand that I may be wrong.