At the Crossroads
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The children of a South African village eagerly gather at the crossroads to welcome their fathers, who have been away for months working in the mines. The children wait, but the men don’t come. So the children keep waiting. And waiting. They wait all through the night, until the dawn brings both the day and the longed-for loved ones.A “lively portrayal of young children in a South African village eagerly awaiting their fathers’ homecoming after ten months of working in the mines….A unique glimpse…and one that deserves a place in all collections.”–School Library Journal
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Rachel Isadora (www.rachelisadora.com) received a Caldecott Honor for Ben’s Trumpet, and has written and illustrated numerous other books for children, including Bea in The Nutcracker, Bea at Ballet, Jake at Gymnastics, Say Hello!, Peekaboo Morning, the Lili at Ballet series, and several classic tales set in Africa (Old Mikamba Had a Farm, The Night Before Christmas, Rapunzel, and The Princess and the Pea). She lives in New York City.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780688131036
- Publication Date
- February 18, 1994
- Publisher
- Greenwillow Books
- Page Count
- 32
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 93011727
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 28633289
- Lexile® Level
- 260L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~I
- ATOS® Book Level
- 1.9
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 5457
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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