Inheritance // A Visual Poem

They tell me to “fix” my hair.

And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten;

but how do you fix this shipwrecked

history of hair?

In her most famous spoken-word poem, author of the Pura Belpr-winning novel-in-verseThe Poet XElizabeth Acevedo embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad–the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance.

Paired with full-color illustrations by artist Andrea Pippins in a format that will appeal to fans of Mahogany L. Browne’sBlack Girl Magicor Jason Reynolds’sFor Everyone, this poem can now be read in a vibrant package, making it the ideal gift, treasure, or inspiration for readers of any age.

Elizabeth Acevedois the author ofThe Poet X–which won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Pura Belpr Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and the Walter Award–as well asWith the Fire on HighandClap When You Land.She is a National Poetry Slam champion and holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Maryland. Acevedo lives with her partner in Washington, DC. You can find out more about her at www.acevedowrites.com.

• Publisher: Quill Tree Books (May 3, 2022)
• Language: English
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• ISBN-10: 0062931946
• ISBN-13: 9780062931948
• Reading age: 13 – 17 years
• Grade level: 8 – 9
• Item Weight: 1 pounds