{"product_id":"acacia-isbn-9781623543686","title":"Acacia","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this clever, contemporary Black twist on \"Rapunzel,\" Acacia makes a new friend and uses her hair—and wits—to escape her evil stepmother.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA celebration of Black identity, empowering young girls to embrace and love themselves. A perfect storytime read for kids ages 4 to 7 years old.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcacia has been locked away by Ma Gothel, left to wonder about the world beyond her tower walls. She spends her days reading stories about the outside until one day, Mahogany from \u003ci\u003eMahogany: A Little Red Riding Hood Tale\u003c\/i\u003e happens to find her tower. When Mahogany sees Acacia let down her long, twisted hair for Ma Gothel to climb, she returns to befriend the lonely girl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEventually the girls realize they can untwist Acacia’s hair in a way that will make it impossible to let the locks down for Ma Gothel. An escape plan from the tower unfolds, because friendship—and a dream to see the world—are powerful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUltimately Acacia’s Black hair is personal expression and her own super power.\u003cb\u003eJaNay Brown-Wood\u003c\/b\u003e is a former early childhood professor and the author of several books for children, including \u003ci\u003eMahogany: A Little Red Riding Hood Tale, Grandma's Tiny House, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Imani's Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. She also contributed to the poetry anthologies \u003ci\u003eThanku: Poems of Gratitude \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNo World Too Big\u003c\/i\u003e. Much of JaNay's work is intended to celebrate casual diversity, primarily featuring Black characters. She lives in California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Joven\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMahogany: A Little Red Riding Hood Tale, The Plan for the Gingerbread House, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePreschool, Here I Come!. \u003c\/i\u003eHe grew up in Bogotá, Colombia, and studied graphic design at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. He still lives there with his wife, Ana, and two children, Avril and Ian. When not illustrating, he enjoys spending quality time with his children, playing soccer with his friends, watching movies, and traveling. johnjoven.com IG: @johnjoven_  and @jjovenart","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532121125093,"sku":"NP9781623543686","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/acacia-isbn-9781623543686","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}