The Wonder Wig by Dr. Shon Shree Lewis
This review first appeared on Reader Views . Read the Reader Views version here . To impress a boy she likes, Brooke Bell sneaks one of her mom’s glorious wigs and wears it to school. At first, she gives off quite the impression, but then the wig slips off her head and all is lost. After school, she heads to her grandparents’ house where she is greeted with love and understanding. However, when she confesses to her mother that she took one of her mother’s wigs, her mother is upset not only by Brooke taking a wig without permission but because Brooke is growing up before her eyes. This causes a rift between Brooke and her mother. As Brooke grows into a beautiful teenager, she becomes more and more interested in hair after working in her aunt’s salon. Soon, Brooke purchases a wonderful wig from her aunt and quickly discovers that it has magical powers that allow her to hear women and girls struggling with alopecia. Utilizing this power, as well as her own kin...
