Magnolia flower /
Kendi, Ibram X.,
Magnolia flower / by Zora Neale Hurston ; adapted by Ibram X. Kendi ; illustrated by Loveis Wise. - First illustrated edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Adapted from a story by Zora Neale Hurston and previously published in the collection Hitting A Straight Lick with A Crooked Stick.
Born to parents who fled slavery and the Trail of Tears, Magnolia Flower is a girl with a vibrant spirit. Not to be deterred by rigid ways of the world, she longs to connect with others, who too long for freedom. She finds this in a young man of letters who her father disapproves of. In her quest to be free, Magnolia must make a choice and set off on a journey that will prove just how brave one can be when leading with one's heart.
Ages 4-8.
9780063098312 0063098318
Love--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Juvenile fiction.
African American women--Juvenile fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Picture books.
Fables.
Adaptations.
Magnolia flower / by Zora Neale Hurston ; adapted by Ibram X. Kendi ; illustrated by Loveis Wise. - First illustrated edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Adapted from a story by Zora Neale Hurston and previously published in the collection Hitting A Straight Lick with A Crooked Stick.
Born to parents who fled slavery and the Trail of Tears, Magnolia Flower is a girl with a vibrant spirit. Not to be deterred by rigid ways of the world, she longs to connect with others, who too long for freedom. She finds this in a young man of letters who her father disapproves of. In her quest to be free, Magnolia must make a choice and set off on a journey that will prove just how brave one can be when leading with one's heart.
Ages 4-8.
9780063098312 0063098318
Love--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Juvenile fiction.
African American women--Juvenile fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Picture books.
Fables.
Adaptations.