Cornrows
by Camille Yarbrough ; Carole M. Byard
ISBN: 069820462X
ISBN-13: 9780698204621
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan
Published date: 1979
Size: x
Pages: 48
Synopses
Explains how the hair style of cornrows, a symbol in Africa since ancient times, can today in this country symbolize the courage of outstanding Afro-Americans.
Publisher's Notes
As Mama and Great-Grammaw skillfully weave and braid their children's hair into the intricate cornrow patterns of Africa, they retell fascinating tales of ancestral life in Africa and praise contemporary Black American activists.
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Cornrows
Camille Yarbrough
Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1979. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. remainder marks. ex-library copy. ( more information) Offered by Taradise Books (United States)
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Cornrows
Yarbrough, Camille
ex library no dj text is clean. tight binding. independent seller who cares about customer service ( more information) Offered by READINGISGOODFORYOU (United States)
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Cornrows
Camille Yarbrough ; illus Carole Byard
Coward, 1979. [52]pp, Hardcover, 10 x 9 inches, Very Good Condition, Dust Jacket, ex-lib ( more information) Offered by Nanny\'s Web (Australia)
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Cornrows
Yarbrough, Camille
New York: Coward-McCann, 1981. Hard Cover. VG in protected DJ. Ex-lib, marked as such, ffep removed.. Oblong, 4to. Carole Byard: Illus.. Pgs show little wear. Usually shipped the next business day. ( more information) Offered by Webster Books (United States)
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Cornrows
Yarbrough, Camille
New York: Coward-McCann, 1981. Hard Cover. VG in protected DJ. Ex-lib, marked as such, ffep removed.. Oblong, 4to. Carole Byard: Illus.. Pgs show little wear, no markings or tears. Usually shipped the next business day. ( more information) Offered by Webster Books (United States)
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CORNROWS
Camille Yarbrough
New York: Coward McCann, 1979. VG+ brown boards, bright gold lettering on spine. Binding tight and straight. Pages bright, crisp and clean, unmarked. P/O name small & neat on FFE. One 5" ink line on back cover. This book explains how the hairstyle of cornrows symbolizes the courage of outstanding African Americans.. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. Illus. by Carole Byard. 8vo-Oblong Format. ( more information) Offered by Wildwood Books (United States)
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Cornrows
Yarbrough, Camille; Byard, Carole M
Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1979 Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. Ex Library. ( more information) Offered by Picasso Books (United States)
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Camille Yarbrough
Putnam Juvenile. Hardcover. Very Good. Satisfaction Guaranteed! ( more information) Offered by more books (United States)
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Camille Yarbrough
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