Freedom Braids -- Monique Duncan, Hardcover
Gather the midnight strands, tend the roots that gave you life, weave hopes into pathways-- paths that lead you home. Day after day, Nemy sows seeds, pulls weeds, and strips leaves in the sugarcane plantation where she is enslaved. But one night, she follows a woman called Big Mother to a hidden shack. There, she finds a group of women braiding each other's hair. But these are no ordinary braids. Hidden in each elaborate pattern is a secret--a message signaling their intent to flee and a map to guide them in their escape. Will the paths these courageous women weave bring Nemy to a new home where she can be free?
A picture book of love, liberation, and legacy inspired by the true story of enslaved African women in Colombia braiding maps to freedom.
Author: Monique Duncan
Publisher: Lantana Publishing
Published: 9/10/2024
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.9 lbs
Size: 10.25" H x 10.5" L x 0.35" W
ISBN: 9781915244802
