{"product_id":"braided-roots-the-interweaving-of-history-family-and-a-fathers-love-hardcover","title":"Braided Roots: The Interweaving of History, Family, and a Father's Love - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePasha Westbrook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMadelyn Goodnight\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning, poetic debut picture book from Pasha Westbrook about honoring one's roots and the unbreakable bond of familial love, brought to life with enchanting illustrations by Madelyn Goodnight. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFather braids my hair, just like his, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003escented of coconut oil, the familiar tug of fingers on my scalp, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003elove in every twist...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a young girl's father lovingly yet painstakingly braids her hair, he weaves a story about the strength and resilience of their ancestors, Freedmen who walked the Trail of Tears from Mississippi to Oklahoma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this enchanting picture book, past and present come together in a tale about endurance, history, and love. With beautiful, sweeping illustrations by Madelyn Goodnight and debut author Pasha Westbrook's lyrical writing, \u003ci\u003eBraided Roots\u003c\/i\u003e tenderly explores the unwavering love between a father and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePasha Westbrook, a multiracial writer and a Chickasaw and Choctaw Freedmen descendant, lives among the Arizona cacti with her husband and three beautiful boys. When she's not voraciously reading, you'll find her penning poetry, nourishing her plant babies, concocting herbal remedies, and reveling in nature as often as possible. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadelyn Goodnight is the award-winning illustrator of many children's books, including \u003ci\u003eCan You Hear the Plants Speak? \u003c\/i\u003eby Nicolas Hummingbird and Julia Wasson; \u003ci\u003ePowwow Day \u003c\/i\u003eby Tracy Sorell, an ALA Notable Children's Book; and \u003ci\u003eRock Your Mocs!\u003c\/i\u003e by Laurel Goodluck, an American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor Book. Madie's work greatly reflects her love of childhood and all the wonder and imagination that she still associates with it. She is a member of the Chickasaw Nation and endeavors to use a wide range of media and outlets for her art so that her art is as diverse, energetic, and playful as the children who are seeing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.21 x 8.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43339185324121,"sku":"9781339015385","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/fsy_bfk1Y19781339015385.webp?v=1779437077","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/fr\/products\/braided-roots-the-interweaving-of-history-family-and-a-fathers-love-hardcover","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}