Braided Roots: The Interweaving of History, Family, and a Father’s Love
ISBN
9781570674273
Publisher & Publication Year
Orchard Books/Scholastic, 2025
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Author
Pasha Westbrook (Chickasaw & Choctaw Freedmen descendant)
Illustrator
Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw Nation)
Synopsis
Summary
As a young girl’s father lovingly yet painstakingly braids her hair, he weaves a story about the strength and resilience of their ancestors, Freedmen who walked the Trail of Tears from Mississippi to Oklahoma.
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