num_pages: 40
description: In the segregated South of the 1920s, Uncle Jed was the only black barber in a county of sharecroppers. He always dreamed of owning his own barbershop, but his generous heart and some bad luck during the Depression forced him to defer that dream for years. Finally, on his 79th birthday, Uncle Jed opened the doors of his new shop. A Coretta Scott King Honor Book. An ALA Notable Children's Book.
language: English
title: Uncle Jed's Barbershop
titlecomplete: Uncle Jed's Barbershop
genres: Cultural, Family, Fiction, Historical, Picture Books, Economics, Childrens, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, African American
ratings_count: 1100
awards: awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Illustrator Honor, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
publisher: Center for Applied Research in Education