{"product_id":"we-wait-for-the-sun-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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e McCabe, Katie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250229021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.70w x 0.50d","brand":"Katie McCabe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39313248256075,"sku":"9781250229021","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_e67e0194-9f69-4a1d-9979-02531f685750.jpg?v=1618337067","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/we-wait-for-the-sun-9781250229021","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}