Uncle Jed's Barber Shop
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4.7 • 9 Ratings
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
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?
Customer Reviews
I Finally Read It!
Wow! Such an inspiring story. I am teaching an Economics Unit- This book was one of the reads for teaching the concepts, Specialization, Savings, Opportunity Cost, Investing. The story pours the theme of sacrifice, commitment and love into its readers!