Tonya Abari
Locs, Not Dreads
This picture book is about a girl and her family who celebrate and take pride in wearing locs, because there is nothing 'dreadful' about their hair.
Publisher: Innovation Press
Publication Date: 8/15/2023
Type: Hardcover
ISBN: TBD
Publication Date: 8/15/2023
Type: Hardcover
ISBN: TBD
About Tonya
Tonya Abari is former teacher turned multigenre freelance journalist/writer, book + product reviewer, and editor. Her words can be found in Publishers Weekly, USA Today, Good Housekeeping, ZORA, The Writer Magazine, and many more! Tonya is a Hurston Wright Foundation Writers Week and Carnegie Hall NeOn Arts Program alum in nonfiction. Additionally, Tonya received 2020 New Voices in Nonfiction and MidSouth DEI scholarships from SCBWI. She is also a 2021 We Need Diverse Books Mentee. When Abari isn't writing, reviewing, or editing (PB-adult), she enjoys spending time with family, discovering new places, collecting healing crystals, and unschooling with her inquisitive and free-spirited daughter.
You can learn more about Tonya at http://www.tonyaabari.com
Instagram: @iamtabari
Twitter: @TAbaris_World
You can learn more about Tonya at http://www.tonyaabari.com
Instagram: @iamtabari
Twitter: @TAbaris_World