Day after day, Nemy is forced to sow seeds in the sugarcane plantation, until one night, she follows a woman called Big Mother to a hidden shack. There, she finds a group of women braiding each other's hair. But these are no ordinary braids. Hidden in each elaborate pattern is a secret - a message that signals their intent to flee and a map to guide them in their escape. Will the paths these courageous women weave guide Nemy to a new home where she can be free?
A picture book of love, liberation and legacy inspired by the true story of enslaved African women in Colombia braiding maps to freedom.
| ISBN: | 9781836290377 |
| Publication date: | 21st October 2025 |
| Author: | Monique Duncan |
| Illustrator: | Oboh Moses |
| Publisher: | Lantana Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
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Day after day, Nemy is forced to sow seeds in the sugarcane plantation, until one night, she follows a woman called Big Mother to a hidden shack. There, she finds a group of women braiding each other's hair. But these are no ordinary braids. Hidden in each elaborate pattern is a secret - a message that signals their intent to flee and a map to guide them in their escape. Will the paths these courageous women weave guide Nemy to a new home where she can be free?
A picture book of love, liberation and legacy inspired by the true story of enslaved African women in Colombia braiding maps to freedom.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Freedom Braids and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
Freedom Braids features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, Historical Fiction, PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s picture books, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
Freedom Braids is available in Paperback, Hardback
Freedom Braids was written by Monique Duncan and published by Lantana Publishing
£7.19
