Fros, Fades, and Braids
Fros, Fades, and Braids
A Brief History of Black Hair in America (Pre-order, Jan 20 2026)
Sean QuallsCouldn't load pickup availability
"Embark on an informative tour through the history of African American dos... As conversational as a stylist chatting with a client, this work of nonfiction has narrative flair and pizzazz. ..Vivid, empowering, and culturally rich." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Qualls highlights prominent Black hairstyles as well as Black figures who boosted cultural pride and influenced social change in this stylish authorial debut." - Publishers Weekly
Sean Qualls is an award-winning Coretta Scott King Honor illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York. His art appears in many children’s books, including Questlove’s The Idea in You, Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane by Carole Boston Weatherford, Little Cloud and Lady Wind by Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison, and Giant Steps to Change the World by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee. You can visit him at seanqualls.com.
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish Date: January 20, 2026
- Pages: 64
- Language: English
- Type: Hardback
- EAN/UPC: 9780063144279
- Dimensions: 9 in H | 7.5 in W | 0.8 lb Wt
- BISAC Categories: Kids
