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2022., Pre-adolescent, First Second Books Call No: GN 741.5 ORTEGA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Marlene loves three things: books, Her cool TRuby and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, the only thing she needs to focus on is school and "growing up." That means straightening her hair every weekend so she could have "presentable good hair." But Marlene hates being in the salon and doesn't understand why her curls are not considered pretty by those around her. She slowly starts a journey to learn to appreciate and proudly wear her curly hair.
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2022., Pre-adolescent, First Second Call No: GN-REALISTIC FRI Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Tired of going to the salon to have her curls straightened every weekend, Marlene slowly learns to embrace her natural curly hair with the help of her best friend and favorite aunt"--Provided by publisher.
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2022., Juvenile, First Second Call No: 741.5 973 Edition: First edition. Availability:8 of 9 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Dominican Marlene loves books, her best friend Camila, and her aunt Ruby. She does NOT love having to go to the salon every Sunday to have her curly hair straightened. But her mother tells her it's the only way to look presentable to others. When a bad blowout results in disparaging comments from family members at a party, Marlene embarks on a journey to do something different with her hair. A momentous visit with her aunt Ruby, who wears her hair naturally, helps Marlene embrace her natural curls and confront the toxic ideas about beauty that have been passed down to her.
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2008., Bloomsbury Call No: 741.5 973 Edition: 1st U.S. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Contributor biographical information Publisher description Summary Note: Rapunzel, having grown up in a lovely castle with the woman she thought was her mother, is placed in a very tall hollow tree as punishment after her curiousity prompts her to climb the castle wall and look at the ruin of the world beyond her home, but she is able to escape and with the help of Jack, embarks on a plan to free the land from the grip of the witch.
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2008., Bloomsbury Call No: FIC HAL Edition: 1st U.S. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Rapunzel, having grown up in a lovely castle with the woman she thought was her mother, is placed in a very tall hollow tree as punishment after her curiousity prompts her to climb the castle wall and look at the ruin of the world beyond her home, but she is able to escape and with the help of Jack, embarks on a plan to free the land from the grip of the witch.