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The library in the woods

"When Junior moves to Roxboro, North Carolina, in 1959, new friends bring him to an incredible place: the Negro Library."--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ramsey, Calvin A. (Author)
Other Authors:	Christie, R. Gregory, 1971- (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, 2025.
Subjects:	Libraries > Juvenile fiction. Books and reading > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction. North Carolina > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction. Historical fiction > Juvenile. Picture books.
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Summary:	"When Junior moves to Roxboro, North Carolina, in 1959, new friends bring him to an incredible place: the Negro Library."--
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Audience:	Ages 7-11. Grades 2-3.
ISBN:	9781541599123 1541599128
Author Notes:	Calvin Alexander Ramsey is an Atlanta-based playwright, photographer, folk art painter, and children's book author. His plays have been performed across the United States and his picture books have won numerous awards including an ALA Notable Children's Book and a Coretta Scott King Author Honor . He is the father of three children, all of whom are writers. R. Gregory Christie's illustrations have earned him many awards, including a Caldecott Honor, six Coretta Scott King Honors, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, and multiple spots on the New York Times ' annual Best Illustrated Children's Books lists. He has been a guest speaker at conferences and libraries and teaches after school art programs all over the world. He lives in Georgia.