Curlfriends: Back in Business (a Graphic Novel) -- Sharee Miller, Hardcover

The Curlfriends are back and hitting the dance floor in Sharee Miller's NAACP image award-nominated graphic novel series.

Nola Washington has never met a problem she can't solve. She's a fashionista and an honor roll student, and she knows her way around a comb. When she's not helping her mom at their family's hair salon, Nola's hanging out with her besties, the Curlfriends! This time, Ella has signed them up for the school talent show, and who better to lead them in a dance routine than Nola, with her amazing moves? All she needs is a stylish new outfit to perform in, but when one of the salon's hair dryers breaks down, Nola finds out her mom is having money trouble. If they can't pay the bills, will the salon go out of business?

Not on Nola's watch! She'll do anything to help, but her mom keeps shutting her out. It's hard to focus on dance practice with her girls, let alone school, when life at home is nowhere near perfect anymore. This doesn't feel like something Nola can fix on her own, but with the Curlfriends by her side, there's no problem they can't solve together!

In the Curlfriends series, follow four inseparable Black girls who show what it means to lean on one another when times are tough:

Curlfriends: New in Town
Curlfriends: Back in Business

Author: Sharee Miller
Publisher: Little, Brown Ink
Published: 10/07/2025
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Hardcover
Size: 8.50h x 6.00w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9780316591485
Audience: Ages 9-12

About the Author

Sharee Miller is an award-winning author and illustrator. Her debut graphic novel, Curlfriends: New in Town, won the Golden Kite Award for Illustrated Book/Graphic Novel for Older Readers and was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. She is the creator of many critically acclaimed picture books, including Don't Touch My Hair!, Princess Hair, and Michelle's Garden: How the First Lady Planted Seeds of Change. She loves cats, bubble tea, and spending time with her friends. She lives in Jersey City with her spouse, son, and two cats, Pumpkin and Spice! Sharee invites you to visit her at shareemiller.com.