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Uncle Jed's Barbershop Hardcover - 1993

by Margaree King Mitchell; James E. Ransome (Illustrator)

Sarah Jean's Uncle Jed was the only black barber in the county. He travelled far to cut his customers' hair--and he dreamed of the day when he could open his very own barbershop. With Ransome's richly colored paintings brimming with life, this is a stirring tale of dreams long deferred and finally realized. 1994 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book.


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Coretta Scott King Award winner A young girl's beloved uncle is a talented barber without a shop who never gives up on his dream in this richly illustrated, stirring picture book. Everyone has a favorite relative. For Sarah Jean, it's her Uncle Jed. Living in the segregated South of the 1920s, where most people are sharecroppers, Uncle Jed is the only black barber in the county and has to travel all over the county to cut his customers' hair. He lives for the day when he could open his very own barbershop. But there are a lot of setbacks along the way. Will Uncle Jed ever be able to open a shiny new shop?

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Jedediah Johnson was my granddaddy's brother.

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  • Title Uncle Jed's Barbershop
  • Author Margaree King Mitchell; James E. Ransome (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York
  • Date August 1, 1993
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780671769697 / 0671769693
  • Weight 0.99 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.34 x 9.2 x 0.41 in (28.80 x 23.37 x 1.04 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 640
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects African Americans, Uncles
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 91044148
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Citations

  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 01/01/1994, Page 1351
  • Booklist, 09/01/1993, Page 69
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/1993, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/02/1993, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 10/01/1993, Page 105

About the author

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 highly acclaimed illustrations for Before She Was Harriet received the 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. His other award-winning titles include the Coretta Scott King winner The Creation; Coretta Scott King Honor Book Uncle Jed's Barbershop; 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 frequently collaborates with his wife, author Lesa Cline-Ransome, and their books include Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams and Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis. James is a professor and coordinator of the MFA Illustration Graduate Program at Syracuse University. He lives in New York's Hudson River Valley region with his family. Visit James at JamesRansome.com.
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