Review: Braid Girls

By Sherri Winston

New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2023. 263 pages.

Maggie and her family have recently found out that Maggie’s dad has a daughter he didn’t know about. Daija and Maggie are best friends—almost sisters—and Daija doesn’t want Maggie’s new half sister to get in the way of their friendship. Callie is reeling from trying to not lose it over missing her mom (who just passed away) to getting to know her new family (she didn’t know who her dad was until right before her mom passed away.) With all three girls trying to deal with a host of emotions, they also have plans. Maggie has come up with an idea to start a hair braiding business. And Daija has the gumption to figure out how to get the business off the ground. And Callie is wanting to find her place in a new situation. Plus, all three girls have some mad hair-braiding skills.

This is a great story that focuses on three tweens who have a lot to deal with. Sometimes they handle things well and sometimes they don’t. But they are all heart and try their best. Readers who love realistic fiction with a dash of business entrepreneurship will love reading about the Braid Girls.

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