The Good Braider
by Terry Farish
Age band: 13+
Looky Rating System: Violence 4/5, Love & Romance 0/5, Mental Health 3/5, Language 1/5, Substance Use 2/5, Fear / Horror 3/5, Fantasy / Supernatural 0/5, LGBTQ+ Representation 0/5, Sci-Fi / Futuristic 0/5, Disability & Neurodiversity 0/5.
Description
The Good Braider was selected as the Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year and a Book of Outstanding Merit. In spare free verse laced with unforgettable images, Viola's strikingly original voice sings out the story of her family's journey from war-torn Sudan, to Cairo, and finally to Portland, Maine.