Historical Fiction
Kendi x Hurston Picture Book #1
2022·56 pages
Young Afro-Indigenous girl pursues freedom and love despite disapproval in this historical folktale adaptation for children.
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Young Afro-Indigenous girl pursues freedom and love despite disapproval in this historical folktale adaptation for children.
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A Kirkus and Shelf Awareness Best Book of 2022! A Bank Street College of Education's Children's Book Committee's Best Children's Books of the Year pick! From beloved African American folklorist Zora Neale Hurston comes a moving adaptation by National Book Award winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist and Antiracist Baby, Ibram X. Kendi. Magnolia Flower follows a young Afro Indigenous girl who longs for freedom and is gorgeously illustrated by Loveis Wise (The P...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Implied romantic connection and themes of love with a young man
Violence & gore
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Historical references to slavery and Trail of Tears
Profanity
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No profanity depicted
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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Themes of freedom, slavery, and cross-cultural love in historical America
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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References to slavery, Trail of Tears, and systemic oppression
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