My Powerful Hair, a new book by author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Steph Littlebird, conveys the importance of hair in Native American culture despite the enduring traumas of the federal boarding school era.
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The book tells the story of a young girl who grows her hair long, something her Native American grandmother and mother weren't permitted to do because it was perceived to be a sign of "wildness" and "savageness."
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Author Carole Lindstrom follows Caldecott-winning We Are Water Protectors with another children's book featuring Native culture. She says she hopes it helps kids "see themselves in a positive way."