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Uncle Jed's Barbershop
Uncle Jed's Barbershop
Author: Margaree King Mitchell, James Ransome (Illustrator)
Sarah Jean's Uncle Jed was the only black barber in the county. He had a kind heart and a warm smile. And he had a dream. — Living in the segregated South of the 1920's, where most people were sharecroppers. Uncle Jed had to travel all over the county to cut his customers' hair. He lived for the day when he could open his very own bar...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780395732465
ISBN-10: 0395732468
Publication Date: 5/1995
Pages: 38
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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This is a beautifully illustrated book about a early-20th-century family and the effort it took to open a barbershop. It is a story of dreams, and what it takes to make them come true. The paintings used to illustrate it are so georgeous, I almost hate to give the book up!


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