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Author Hurston, Zora Neale, author. Title Magnolia flower / by Zora Neale Hurston ; adapted by Ibram X. Kendi ; illustrated by Loveis Wise. Publisher New York, NY : Amistad Books for Young Readers, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] ©2022 Copies
Descript 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm age Children lcdgt Note Adapted from a story by Zora Neale Hurston and previously published in the collection Hitting A Straight Lick with A Crooked Stick. Summary Born to parents who fled slavery and the Trail of Tears, Magnolia Flower is a girl with a vibrant spirit. Not to be deterred by rigid ways of the world, she longs to connect with others, who too long for freedom. She finds this in a young man of letters who her father disapproves of. In her quest to be free, Magnolia must make a choice and set off on a journey that will prove just how brave one can be when leading with one's heart. Audience 004-008. Subject African Americans -- Juvenile fiction. African American women -- Juvenile fiction. Cherokee Indians -- Juvenile fiction. Maroons -- Juvenile fiction. Racially mixed children -- Juvenile fiction. Love -- Juvenile fiction. Genre Domestic fiction. Picture books. Adaptations. Alt Author Kendi, Ibram X., author. Wise, Loveis, illustrator. ISBN/ISSN 9780063098312 (hardcover) 0063098318 (hardcover)
