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Author	Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, 1914-2018.
Title	We wait for the sun / by Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Katie McCabe ; pictures by Raissa Figueroa.
Publication Info.	New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2021.
	©2021

Location	Call No.	Status
Children's Biography	Juv. 92 ROU	IN LIBRARY

Edition	First edition.
Description	1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Summary	The late Civil Rights attorney and activist shares a poignant moment from her childhood beside her wise grandmother, who taught Roundtree the values of self-worth, strength and justice that inspired the co-author's boundary-breaking career.
Audience	Ages: 4-8.
	Grades: PreK-3.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Awards	Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, 2022
Subject	Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, 1914-2018 -- Family -- Juvenile literature.
	African American women lawyers -- Juvenile literature.
	Grandparent and child -- Juvenile literature.
Added Author	McCabe, Katie.
	Figueroa, Raissa, illustrator.
ISBN	9781250229021 library binding
	1250229022 library binding

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