{"product_id":"we-wait-for-the-sun-katie-mccabe-9781250229021","title":"We Wait for the Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful and uplifting non-fiction picture book from Katie McCabe and trailblazing civil rights lawyer and activist Dovey Johnson Roundtree, \u003ci\u003eWe Wait for the Sun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the hour before dawn, Dovey Mae and Grandma Rachel step into the cool, damp night on a secret mission: to find the sweetest, ripest blackberries that grow deep in the woods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the nighttime holds a thousand sounds--and a thousand shadows--and Dovey Mae is frightened of the dark. But with the fierce and fearless Grandma Rachel at her side, the woods turn magical, and berry picking becomes an enchanting adventure that ends with the beauty and power of the sunrise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA cherished memory from Dovey Johnson Roundtree's childhood, this magical experience speaks to the joy that pulsed through her life, even under the shadow of Jim Crow. With Grandma Rachel's lessons as her guiding light, Dovey Mae would go on to become a trailblazer of the civil rights movement--fighting for justice and equality in the military, the courtroom, and the church. With warm, vibrant illustrations from Raissa Figueroa, \u003ci\u003e We Wait for the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e is a resonant, beautiful story told through one exquisite page turn after another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvanston Public Library\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e101 Great Books for Kids List of 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katie McCabe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250229022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250229021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.70w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e513637 \/ We Wait for the Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2021 pg. 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2021 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/19\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/12\/2021 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2021 pg. 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Katie McCabe","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44055298670847,"sku":"9781250229021","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5836adf5-0058-4f39-8fb5-61bbe203884d.jpg?v=1685034868","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/we-wait-for-the-sun-katie-mccabe-9781250229021","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}