| Description |
1 volume : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Audience |
Elementary Grade |
| Note |
"A Denene Millner Book." |
| Summary |
Celebrates the magnificent feeling that comes from walking out of a barber shop with newly-cut hair. |
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The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. That crisp yet subtle line makes boys sharper, more visible, more aware of every great thing that could happen to them when they look good: lesser grades turn into As; girls take notice; even a mother's hug gets a little tighter. Everyone notices. A fresh cut makes boys fly. This rhythmic, read-aloud title is an unbridled celebration of the self-esteem, confidence, and swagger boys feel when they leave the barber's chair--a tradition that places on their heads a figurative crown, beaming with jewels, that confirms their brilliance and worth and helps them not only love and accept themselves but also take a giant step toward caring how they present themselves to the world. The fresh cuts. That's where it all begins. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut is a high-spirited, engaging salute to the beautiful, raw, assured humanity of black boys and how they see themselves when they approve of their reflections in the mirror. -- Provided by publisher. |
| Language |
Text in English. |
| Awards |
Horn Book Fanfare List, 2017 |
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Newbery Honor Book, 2018 |
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Caldecott Honor Book, 2018 |
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Coretta Scott King Author Honor, 2018 |
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Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, 2018 |
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Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award, 2018 |
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Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor, 2018 |
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NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children Recommended Book, 2018 |
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Kirkus Prize Winner for Young Readers' Literature, 2018 |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning LG 3.8 0.5 194442. |
| Subject |
Haircutting -- Juvenile fiction.
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Barbershops -- Juvenile fiction.
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Self-confidence -- Juvenile fiction.
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African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
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African American boys -- Juvenile fiction.
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Self-confidence. |
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Barbershops. |
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African Americans. |
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African American boys. |
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Haircutting. |
| Genre/Form |
Picture books for children.
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Picture books.
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Fiction.
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Juvenile works.
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Picture books.
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| Added Author |
James, Gordon C., illustrator.
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| Added Title |
Ode to the fresh cut |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Barnes, Derrick D. Crown. Chicago : Bolden, an Agate imprint, 2017 9781572848085 (DLC) 2017037186 |
| ISBN |
9781572842243 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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1572842245 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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9781549047282 (Follettbound) |
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1549047280 (Follettbound) |
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9781572848085 (electronic book) |
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1572848081 |
| Standard No. |
40027721027 |
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99977135333 |
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