The Power of Style
How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures
La description
This non-fiction debut takes the reader through boldly designed chapters to discuss topics like cosplay, makeup, hijabs, and hair, probing the connections between fashion and history, culture, politics, and social justice.
Récompenses
- Joint winner, Top 10 Arts Books for Youth, Booklist 2021
- Commended, Eureka Nonfiction Award Honoree, California Reading Association 2021
- Nominated, Yellow Cedar Award 2021
- Joint winner, Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices List 2022
- Joint winner, Bank Street College of Education’s Book of the Year List 2022
- Winner, Norma Fleck Award, Canadian Children 2022
- Nominated, Rocky Mountain Book Award 2022
- Short-listed, Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist 2022
- Joint winner, Best Bets Book List, OLA 2021
- Joint winner, Texas Topaz Reading List 2022
- Short-listed, Cybils Awards 2021
- Joint winner, Booklist Editors’ Choice 2021
- Joint winner, Best of 2021 List, Canadian Children’s Book Centre 2021
- Joint winner, Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, YALSA 2022
Reviews
“A celebration of humanity. ”
- Black Goddess Reviews, 04/26/21
“An offer to preteens and teens that seek to find their bodies, identities, and experiences reflected in the world of fashion and a contribution to non-fiction on fashion that expands its contours. ”
- Canadian Children’s Book News, 08/13/21
“The book to appeal to a wide age range. It is important that readers of all ages be given the opportunity to learn that there are others who have had the same or similar experiences of feeling that they were different from their peers because of the way that they looked or dressed. Highly Recommended. ”
- CM Reviews, 02/12/21
“Edifying and uplifting. ”
- BlackBook, 05/11/21
“A visually stunning celebration of self-expression, self-acceptance, and cultural pride. ”
- Chatelaine Magazine, 04/21
“Dazzling and empowering . . . Fab drag queens, genderqueer and BIPOC YouTubers demoing makeup, plus-size and gender-bending cosplayers, men wearing high heels and fem fashion—they’re all here, a proud and dazzling explosion of confetti transforming the landscape. ”
- Booklist, *starred review, 03/02/21
“Though it tackles heavy topics like cultural appropriation and the importance of representation, The Power of Style is resolutely celebratory. ”
- Vogue, 04/22/21
“Ultimately a book about empowerment. It champions diversity and self-acceptance through style and encourages readers to discover new ways of expressing themselves. ”
- Quill & Quire, 05/21
“A vibrant read about the connections between fashion, culture, and social justice. ”
- Kirkus Reviews, 02/23/21
“A gorgeous and enticing book about fashion that will broaden definitions and embraces inclusion. ”
- Waking Brain Cells, 06/10/21