My Hair is a Garden Fables - African Short Stories Nimra accepts an unlikely invitation

Nimra accepts an unlikely invitation to join the school's popular 8th grade boy band

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My Hair is a Garden Fables - African Short Stories Nimra accepts an unlikely invitationNEA'S READ ACROSS AMERICA 2019 2020 CALENDAR Like every good garden, my hair must be cared for and nourished, tilled, and weeded. After a day of being taunted by classmates about her unruly hair, Mackenzie can't take any more and she seeks guidance from her wise and comforting neighbor, Miss Tillie. Using the beautiful garden in the backyard as a metaphor, Miss Tillie shows Mackenzie that maintaining healthy hair is not a chore nor is it something to