At the Crossroads by Rachel Isadora
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 JournalRachel Isadora began dancing when she was eight years old. She is a professional dancer who studied at George Balanchine's Academy of American Ballet. Rachel and her family reside in New York City. Opening Night, My Ballet Class, Swan Lake, The Little Match Girl, and Ben's Trumpet, which won the Caldecott Honor Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award, are just a few of Rachel Isadora's novels set in the realm of dance and theater.copyright (c) 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All intellectual property rights are reserved.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780688131036 |
| ISBN 10 | 0688131034 |
| Title | At the Crossroads |
| Author | Rachel Isadora |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 1994-02-18 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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