Frizzy tells us a story of a young Latina girl, living in the NYC Bronx, named Marlene who has beautiful curly hair, but her mother Paola thinks the only way for Frizzy to look acceptable - with "good" hair, is for her to go to the salon each week and get her hair straighten. Frizzy absolutely hates going to the salon, but doesn't want to disappoint her mom since it's just the two of them.

For every middle school girl out there, this story pulls at the heartstrings. It shares the struggles about embracing who you are and advocating for acceptance when those around you think you should be different based on their perception. With persistence, Frizzy triumphs in the end, curls and all!