Book
We wait for the sun / by Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Katie McCabe ; pictures by Raissa Figueroa.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250229021 (lib. bdg.)
- ISBN: 1250229022 (lib. bdg.)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Awards Note: | Coretta Scott King illustrator honor book, 2022 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, 1914-2018 > Family. African American women lawyers. Grandparent and child. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 2 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | J B R859 (Text) | 33126024461398 | Display | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | J B R859 (Text) | 33126020957795 | JBiography | Available | - |
Dovey Johnson Roundtree was an attorney and minister who was one of the first women to be commissioned an Army officer and who helped win a landmark case banning segregation in interstate bus travel. She died in 2018 at the age of 104.
Katie McCabe is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in the Washingtonian Magazine, Baltimore Magazine, and Reader's Digest, among others. Her National Magazine Awardâwinning article on black medical legend Vivien Thomas was the basis for the HBO film Something the Lord Made, winner of three Emmys and a 2005 Peabody award.
Raissa Figueroa is a children's book illustrator and overall art lover based out of San Diego, California. She loves taking early morning walks through her neighborhood to greet the sun before it rises with her dog, Ghost, to gather inspiration from the beauty of nature that surrounds us. She is also the illustrator of Sophie and the Little Star, written by Amber Hendricks.