Bibliograph

Type

Label

The braid girls, Sherri Winston

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-12, Little, Brown and Company

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The braid girls

Oclc number

1348377235

Responsibility statement

Sherri Winston

Summary

"Three girls start a hair-braiding business at their summer camp to make money, while competing against a rival business that threatens their plans"--, Provided by publisherWhen Maggie learns that her father has a second daughter, Callie, she won't let a new family member get in the way of her summer plans with best friend Daija. They are determined to make tons of money braiding hair for kids around the neighborhood.Daija doesn't want Callie to interfere with their new Braid Girls business-- she needs the money to pay for extra ballet lessons so she can earn a spot in the fall dance showcase. Callie is still grieving her mom, and leaving her home, school, and friends in the Bahamas to move in with the father and family she's never met. She sees the business as a chance to be accepted. The Braid Girls arrive to a summer camp full of kids with locs begging to be braided-- until Angela and her friends start a new braiding business. -- adapted from jacket

Target audience

pre adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Braid Girls, Their bonds are tighter than braids

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