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Uncle Jed's barbershop

Despite serious obstacles and setbacks Sarah Jean's Uncle Jed, the only black barber in the county, pursues his dream of saving enough money to open his own barbershop.

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Main Author:	Mitchell, Margaree King
Other Authors:	Ransome, James (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1993.
Subjects:	Uncles > Juvenile fiction. Barbers > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	Despite serious obstacles and setbacks Sarah Jean's Uncle Jed, the only black barber in the county, pursues his dream of saving enough money to open his own barbershop.
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
ISBN:	0671769693
Author Notes:	Margaree King Mitchell is the author of the Coretta Scott King Honor Book Uncle Jed's Barbershop , illustrated by James E. Ransome, and Granddaddy's Gift . She is the creator of the Everybody Has a Dream program, which empowers students in urban and rural areas to shoot for the stars with aspirations for their lives. Margaree lives in Kansas City, where she is a member of the Midwest Children's Authors Guild. James E. Ransome's Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis was called "a warm tribute" by Kirkus Reviews and "highly recommended" by School Library Journal , both in starred reviews. His highly acclaimed illustrations for Before She Was Harriet received the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. His other award-winning titles include the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honor Book The Bell Rang , Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor Book Uncle Jed's Barbershop , Reading Rainbow Book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt , and Let My People Go , winner of the NAACP Image Award. James is also a recipient of the ALA Children's Literature Legacy Award. He is on the faculty at the School of Visual Arts in the MFA Illustration Visual Essay program. James frequently collaborates with his wife, author Lesa Cline-Ransome. They live in New York's Hudson Valley region with their family. Visit James at JamesRansome.com.