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.
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.
They wait all through the night, until the dawn brings both the day and the longed-for loved ones.
And waiting.
So the children keep waiting.
The children wait, but the men don\'t come.
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
