Includes the story of Sarah Jean's Uncle Jed, the only black barber in the county who pursues his dream of opening his own barbershop, as well as facts about hairstyle history, children's dreams of starting their own businesses, and a poet's view of dreamers.Includes the story of Sarah Jean's Uncle Jed, who pursues his dream of opening a barbershop, as well as facts about hairstyles, children's dreams of starting their own businesses, and a poet's view of dreamers

Uncle Jed's Barbershop

Mitchell, Margaree King

Children's Books

Houghton Mifflin School

Scholastic Book Guides: Uncle Jed's Barbershop

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Scholastic Teaching Resources

When her grandfather registers to vote while living in segregated Mississippi, an African-American girl begins to understand why he insists that she attend school. Eight-year-old Little Joe learns the value of determination and the importance of standing up to prejudice.

Granddaddy's Gift

scholastic

This is a story about segregation about the time of the depression. It told the story of a man with a dream and finally got it after many setbacks.

Uncle Jed's barbershop

Scholastic. Inc.

La peluquería del tío Jed

Despite serious obstacles and setbacks, Sarah Jean's Uncle Jed, the only Black barber in the county, pursues his dream of saving enough money to open his own barbershop

Geography & Cultures

Demco Media

When her grandfather registers to vote while living in segregated Mississippi, an African American girl begins to understand why he insists that she attend school

Sarah Jean’s Uncle Jed was the only black barber in the county. He had a kind heart and a warm smile. And he had a dream. Everyone has a favorite relative. For Sarah Jean, it was her Uncle Jed. Living in the segregated South of the 1920s, where most people were sharecroppers, Uncle Jed had to travel all over the county to cut his customers’ hair. He lived for the day when he could open his very own barbershop. But it was a long time, and many setbacks—from five-year-old Sarah Jean’s emergency operation to the bank failures of the Great Depression—before the joyful day when Uncle Jed opened his shiny new shop and twirled a now grown-up Sarah Jean around in the barber chair. With James E. Ransome’s richly colored paintings brimming with life, this is a stirring story of dreams long deferred and finally realized.

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers

"Belle, tonight was special. I could feel all of those folks with me. I want us to feel this way all the time. I want to sing in a place where black people and white people aren't kept apart," Grandmama said. "That's the kind of world I want for you."
When Grandmama Coles gets a big chance, Belle gets one, too. Belle's going to spend the summer touring the South with Grandmama and a swing jazz band! Belle's never been outside Pecan Flats, Mississippi, and she can't wait to go on the road with Grandmama, helping her read signs and menus and hearing her sing. There are so many new things to see on their travels through the Deep South. But some things aren't new. Everything is segregated, just like at home. But Grandmama stands up for what's right. And when she sings, Belle knows that Grandmama's song can bring everyone together.
From Margaree King Mitchell and James E. Ransome, the award-winning author and artist of Uncle Jed's Barbershop, comes this new picture-book collaboration about the gift of love, the beauty of music, and its power to bring people together—even in the segregated South.

When Grandmama Sings

Biographies

Harpercollins

Literature & Fiction

Aladdin Paperbacks

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Uncle Jed's Barbershop

Scholastic Book Guides: Uncle Jed's Barbershop

Granddaddy's Gift

Uncle Jed's barbershop

La peluquería del tío Jed

Uncle Jed's Barbershop

Granddaddy's Gift

Uncle Jed's Barbershop

When Grandmama Sings

Uncle Jed's Barbershop