Frizzy
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4.3
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Claribel A. Ortega
Winner of the Pura Belpré Award for Children's TextWinner of the Eisner for Best Publication for Kids Indie BestsellerNew York Times-bestselling author Claribel A. Ortega and star debut artist Rose Bousamra's Frizzy is about Marlene, a young Dominican girl whose greatest enemy is the hair salon! Through her struggles and triumphs, this heartwarming and gorgeous middle-grade graphic novel shows the radical power of accepting yourself as you are, frizzy curls and all.Marlene loves three things: books, her cool Tía Ruby and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, Paola, the only thing she needs to focus on is school and "growing up." That means straightening her hair every weekend so she could have "presentable", "good hair".But Marlene hates being in the salon and doesn't understand why her curls are not considered pretty by those around her. With a few hiccups, a dash of embarrassment, and the much-needed help of Camila and Tia Ruby—she slowly starts a journey to learn to appreciate and proudly wear her curly hair.
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Author
Claribel A. Ortega
Pages
212
Publisher
First Second
Published Date
2022-10-18
ISBN
1250259630 9781250259639
Ratings
Google: 4
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"As a black Nigerian teen, I can relate to this so much. I have a love-hate relationship with my hair. I like the feeling when I detangle my hair but I have never worn my Afro textured in public, I only wear it in twists or 97% of time in scarf. I hope one day I can hopefully be self confident enough to rock my hair as is naturally just like Marlene without being scared of people calling me ugly. It was such a nice short read. 10/10 would recommend!"
Marie O
"A beautiful and entertaining graphic novel with a very satisfying ending."
Reese
"As a girl with curly hair, I love this book. I started looking more into how to manage my hair instead of just putting it in a braid or bun. My hair looks healthy, less frizzy, and more curly after taking it care of it properly."
Moonlight
"My daughter really enjoyed this book 📚 "
Jessica Fermin
"Okay witch,finished that one,I have so many 😅"
Maggie H
"@lauragarcia1 I just finished reading The Forgotten Girl and I’m going to start reading Count Me In"
Hadley Ella Hayes
"I received an eARC courtesy of First Second via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.<br/><br/>A graphic look at naturally curly hair. This book is needed. Now if I can just remember the parent who was in looking for books promoting natural curls for their little girl because I need to get this in her hands!<br/><br/>For Libraries: Buy this one!"
BookGeek1
"[9.75 stars ⭐️.]"
Raven
"Thank you NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review <br/>"Frizzy" by Claribel A. Ortega is a middle school graphic novel about a girl named Marlene who stops straightening her curls. <br/><br/>I would give "Frizzy" by Claribel A. Ortega a 4-star review because, 1; I loved the storyline 2; the story was quite moving but I'm not so sure if this is my kind of book."
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