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We wait for the sun  Cover Image Book Book

We wait for the sun / by Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Katie McCabe ; pictures by Raissa Figueroa.

Summary:

The late Civil Rights attorney and activist shares a poignant moment from her childhood beside her wise grandmother, who taught Roundtree the values of self-worth, strength and justice that inspired the co-author's boundary-breaking career.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250229021
  • ISBN: 1250229022
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
AD840L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader LG 4.3 0.5 0.5 513637
Awards Note:
Coretta Scott King Book Award honor book, illustrator, 2022
Subject: Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, 1914-2018 > Family > Juvenile literature.
African American women lawyers > Juvenile literature.
Grandparent and child > Juvenile literature.
Women > Biography.
Picture books.

Available copies

  • 22 of 25 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Somerset County Federated Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Meyersdale Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 25 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Meyersdale Public Library PIC BK Family ROUNDTREE (Text) 30512005381916 MEYM PIC BK Available -

Summary: The late Civil Rights attorney and activist shares a poignant moment from her childhood beside her wise grandmother, who taught Roundtree the values of self-worth, strength and justice that inspired the co-author's boundary-breaking career.

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