Taylor Ellis, 10, author of “Hair in My Brush” reviews a copy of her book about a young African-American girl who is diagnosed with alopecia.
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A young girl’s hair loss inspires children’s book
Taylor Ellis never missed a day as a student at Carver Elementary School, and when she graduated from the Richmond Public School three weeks ago, she did so with a 3.9 grade point average, the highest in her class.