Uncovering secrets is like undoing braids, one at a time…
Abidemi can’t wait for summer, her last one at home in Ennistymon before she heads off to college. She’s ready to say goodbye to school, spend some time learning new braids and hairstyles – and see where things go with her friend Jack.
But when she meets an intriguing woman from Nigeria, secrets start to unravel.
Suddenly Abi’s life and family are changing and she needs to think hard about who she wants to be …
The debut YA novel from Zainab Boladale.
Zainab Boladale is a journalist, television presenter and public speaker. She was born in Nigeria and raised in Co. Clare. In 2017, she made her TV debut on RTÉ’s children’s programme, news2day, as the first Afro-Irish woman on Irish TV news. On news2day, she presented stories from around the world to the young people of Ireland. Zainab now travels around the country as a presenter and reporter for Ireland’s long-running factual feature programme, Nationwide. Zainab has also written and directed her first short film, Worthy, released in 2023. Braids Take A Day is her first book.
