Wanda the Brave (Wanda #2)

by Sihle-Isipho Nontshokweni (Author) Chantelle And Burgen Thorne (Illustrator)

Wanda the Brave (Wanda #2)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Wanda

Meet Wanda, with her glorious head of hair. Written and illustrated by the South African team who brought you the award-winning book Wanda.

Today, Wanda is visiting the hair salon where she'll use all the hair secrets Makhulu taught her. But Aunty Ada wants her to straighten her hair with a white chemical. Wanda and her new friend Nkiruka come up with a plan and both girls stand strong and brave in the face of this big challenge.

Bold and zesty, Wanda the Brave is a celebration of girl power, and a reminder that courage and friendship is a mighty force!

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Kirkus Reviews

Starred Review
Whether a mirror or window for readers, this culturally rich story exemplifies the importance of self-advocacy.

Review quotes

An affirmation of Afro hair that speaks to Black girls all over the African diaspora ... With a bright color palette of yellow, pink, blue, aqua, and green, this story highlights Wanda's positive female relationships and role models and helps her understand who she is in a broader cultural context. This story also addresses systemic racism rooted in the apartheid system that lingers today in South African schools. A fine addition to the expanding body of picture books about Afro hair. — Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review of Wanda
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781623718114
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Crocodile Books
Publication date
September 20, 2022
Series
Wanda
BISAC categories
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
JUV030010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Africa
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Courage
South Africa
Hair
Illustrated works
Black people

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