Layla Steele, Young Authors Publishing My Girls & Curls

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A fun day at the pool turns into a day at the hair salon as three young girls, Lila, Sarah, and Ashley, navigate the world of Black hair and help Ashley figure out how to style her curls. My Girls & Curls is all about friendships and learning to love what makes you naturally you.Its Lila's birthday, and what better way to celebrate than spending the day with her best friends, Ashley and Sarah, at the pool? Before going to the pool, Ashley gets a silk press, but that doesnt stop her from jumping in the pool with her friends. Ashley's curls come alive the moment she rises from the pool and she runs to the bathroom. Realizing her hair is no longer straight, she cries to her friends that she doesn't know what to do with her hair when it's curly. Lila and Sarah take it upon themselves to help Ashley. However, Lila and Sarah dont know how to style natural hair either! What's going to happen to Ashley's hair?The story of My Girls & Curls celebrates the natural hair journey of three young girls finding beauty in friendship and their coils.