Crown Children's Books brought North by an enslaved

brought North by an enslaved ancestor

on everyone’s lips

GLORY puts Black beauty front and center with more than 100 breathtaking photographs and a collection of powerful essays about the children

the love of a lifetime—cost me everything

Crown Children's Books brought North by an enslavedThe barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. That crisp yet subtle line makes boys sharper, more visible, more aware of every great thing that could happen to them when they look good: lesser grades turn into As; girls take notice; even a mother's hug gets a little tighter.