Before the Chains (Paperback)

Paperback. They told you the story started with chains.It didn't.Before Zola was taken - before the ships, before the fields, before her name was stolen - she was loved. She was taught. She was crowned.Before the Chains: A Story of Strength & Legacy takes readers on a journey through the life of one young girl whose people built kingdoms, wove cloth that carried meaning, and named the stars long before anyone tried to take those things away.This is the story Black and Brown children deserve to see themselves in - not as survivors of history, but as descendants of greatness.Told with power and tenderness, Before the Chains moves through three crowns: the world Zola knew, the world that was taken from her, and the legacy she refused to let die. Because some things cannot be chained. Not memory, identity, or love.For every child who has ever needed to know where they come from.For every adult who has been waiting to tell them.The story doesn't begin with suffering.It begins with a crown. For every child who has ever needed to know where they come from and for every adult who has been waiting to tell them the truth. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …