At the Crossroads
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1991

At the Crossroads

Written and illustrated by Rachel Isadora

Part of the Rise and Shine series

Children wait at a crossroads, longing for their fathers' return from the mines.

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32 pages· 260L
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In a South African village, children gather at the crossroads, eyes fixed on the horizon. Their fathers, absent for months in distant mines, are expected home. As night falls and anticipation turns to worry, the children remain, hearts full of hope. Will dawn bring the reunion they yearn for, or must they face another day of waiting? This poignant tale captures the resilience and longing of young hearts in a world shaped by separation and hope.

From the publisher

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

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
260L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.9
F&P level
~I
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
5457
Publication
Published
February 18, 1994
First published
May 24, 1991
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780688131036
LCCN
93011727
OCLC
28633289

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