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What's inside Aunt Jo's treasure chest? That's what Ava wants to know. Then, one night, Aunt Jo hands her the key...and the two take a magical journey back in time to visit three daring, gifted, and visionary Black fashion designers: Elizabeth Keckley, a former slave who became one of the most celebrated designers of her time and personal friend of Mary Todd Lincoln; Ann Cole Lowe, a designer for Jackie Kennedy; and Mildred Blount, milliner to the stars! The bold achievements of these inspiring women of history are celebrated in this fashion fairy tale that spotlights iconic style moments...and sparks a child's imagination.
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"A speculative framework allows for an introduction to three Black fashion mavens-seamstress and author Elizabeth Keckley (1818-1907), designer Ann Cole Lowe (1898-1981), and milliner Mildred Blount (1907-1974)-as a Black child, Ava, moves through time with her aunt Jo, a "collector, adventurer, and world traveler." Opening a wooden chest, Aunt Jo pulls out a quilt crafted from Keckley's gowns, a
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- SeriesSunbird Picture Books