{"product_id":"the-roots-of-my-hair-lou-lubie-9783039641277","title":"The Roots of My Hair: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold, funny, and deeply personal graphic novel about hair, heritage, and identity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Roots of My Hair\u003c\/i\u003e follows the coming-of-age journey of Rose, a mixed-race woman from Réunion Island who struggles to love her kinky hair in a world that tells her to tame it. As she moves to mainland France to study and later to work--experimenting with different hair-straightening techniques, visiting beauty salons, and adopting social camouflage--Rose explores her Black identity by questioning the deeper issues behind her hair: race, beauty standards, colonialism, and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003eWith humor, honesty, and expressive illustrations, Lou Lubie's new graphic novel blends original research and fiction, not only to reveal what lies beneath the hair-care industry but also to speak to anyone who has ever felt pressure to fit in. It is a powerful reminder that identity starts at the roots.Winner of multiple French awards, now available in English for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lou Lubie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3039641271\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783039641277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Helvetiq\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Lou Lubie","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47520763969791,"sku":"9783039641277","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9de44adf-849f-49f6-a5e9-35b359e3b668.jpg?v=1762886951","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-roots-of-my-hair-lou-lubie-9783039641277","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}