Hair for Mama

by Kelly Tinkham

Other authorsAmy Bates (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2007

Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--Culture, NCSS Standards Theme--Individuals-Groups-Institutions, Contemporary Concerns, Reading Level-Primary (K-2)Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5), Reading Level-Primary (K-2), Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5)

Genres

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Dial Books (2007), 32 pages

Description

When Marcus's mother has chemotherapy for her cancer and loses her hair, he tries to find new hair for her to make her well again.

Subjects

African Americans Fiction
Cancer Fiction
Hair Fiction
Mothers and sons Fiction
Photographs Fiction

Awards

Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award (Nominee — 2010)
CCBC Choices (2008)
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2008)

Language

English

Original language

English

Pages

32

Physical description

32 p.; 10.75 inches

ISBN

0803729553 / 9780803729551

DDC/MDS

303

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