Braids Take a Day

by Zainab Boladale, Grace Enemaku (Artist)

Overview

Uncovering secrets is like undoing braids, one at a time…

Abidemi can’t wait for summer, her last one at home in Ennistymon before she heads off to college. She’s ready to say goodbye to school, spend some time learning new braids and hairstyles – and see where things go with her friend Jack.

But when she meets an intriguing woman from Nigeria, secrets start to unravel. Suddenly Abi’s life and family are changing and she needs to think hard about who she wants to be …

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781788494427
Publisher:	Irish American Book Company
Publication date:	10/26/2024
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x (d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

ZAINAB BOLADALE is a journalist, TV presenter and public speaker. She was born in Nigeria and raised in Ireland. In 2017, she made her TV debut on RTÉ’s children’s programme, news2day, as the first Afro-Irish woman on Irish TV news. On news2day, she presented stories from around the world to the young people of Ireland. Zainab now travels around the country as a presenter and reporter for Ireland’s long-running factual feature programme, Nationwide. Zainab has also written and directed a first short film, Worthy, which debuted on the film festival circuit in 2023. This is her first book. You can find out more about Zainab on Boladale.com.