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We Wait for the Sun

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We Wait for the Sun
Written by Dovey Johnson Roundtree & Katie McCabe
Illustrated by: Raissa Figueroa
New York: Roaring Brook Press. 2021. Informational.

Before Dovey Johnson Roundtree became a Civil Rights lawyer and legend, she was a little girl growing up with her grandmother in North Carolina. We Wait for the Sun is a story about the two of them berry picking at night when she was young. They walk the forest in the dark, following the sounds of the birds to find the juiciest berries, and then wait as the sun comes up on the horizon together.

This is a heartwarming story of a memorable experience shared with someone important. At the end of the book, there is an excerpt giving a biography of Roundtree's life and what she would go on to accomplish because of the influence of her grandmother, adding to the power of the story. The illustrations capture the beauty of colors from dusk to dawn with vibrancy and draw you in to capture your attention on every page. 


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