03908cam a2200709 4500 1138745567 TxAuBib 20240202120000.0 ||||||s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781547608478 1547608471 B0B52JK1HS Amazon 73c2f695-1eaf-423a-ac20-7e64727ec35a OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9082811 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Winston, Sherri. Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution [Libby]. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022. Self-Reliance. racism. self-identity. black author. private school. protest. violin. orchestra. multicultural. braids. Self-Esteem. afro. Beads. standing up for yourself. middle grade fiction. special talent. mg fiction. black hair. dress codes. ethnic hair. black kids. black girl magic. cornrows. fro. band class. kid activism. inner city school. kid protest. low income school. school choice debate. school for the arts. school protest. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 3641kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. African American Fiction. Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. HTML:<b>Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature</b><br /> <b><br /></b><b>Member of the 2023 Notable Books for a Global Society (NGBS) List<br /></b><b>From the beloved author of <i>President of the Whole Fifth Grade</i>, a story about a young Black girl who summons the courage to fight against a discriminatory dress code—and stand up for herself.</b><br /> Lotus Bloom just wants to express herself—with her violin, her retro style, and her peaceful vibe, not to mention her <i>fabulous</i> hair.<br /> This school year, Lotus is taking her talent and spirit to the seventh grade at a new school of the arts. The one where she just might get to play under the famous maestro, a violin virtuoso and conductor of the orchestra. But Lotus's best friend, Rebel, thinks Lotus should stay at their school. Why should this fancy new school get all the funding and pull the brightest kids out? Rebel wants Lotus to help her protest, but Lotus isn't sure. If she's going to be in the spotlight, she'd rather it be for her music.<br /> Then, when boys throw paper wads and airplanes into Lotus's afro, Lotus finds <i>herself</i> in trouble for a dress code violation. Lotus must choose—should she stay quiet and risk her beloved hair, or put aside her peaceful vibe and risk everything to fight back?<br /> Inspired by real stories of Black girls fighting dress codes that discriminate against their hair and culture, beloved author Sherri Winston introduces a memorable character who finds her way to speak up for what's right, no matter what it takes. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-02-02 20:00:02. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=73c2f695-1eaf-423a-ac20-7e64727ec35a&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=73c2f695-1eaf-423a-ac20-7e64727ec35a&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=73c2f695-1eaf-423a-ac20-7e64727ec35a&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)