In the segregated South of the 1920s, Uncle Jed was the only black barber in a county of sharecroppers.
Will Uncle Jed ever be able to open a shiny new shop?.
But there are a lot of setbacks along the way.
He lives for the day when he could open his very own barbershop.
Living in the segregated South of the 1920s, where most people are sharecroppers, Uncle Jed is the only black barber in the county and has to travel all over the county to cut his customers\' hair.
For Sarah Jean, it\'s her Uncle Jed.
Everyone has a favorite relative.
Coretta Scott King Award winner A young girl\'s beloved Uncle is a talented barber without a shop who never gives up on his dream in this richly illustrated, stirring picture book.
An ALA Notable Children\'s Book.
A Coretta Scott King Honor Book.
Finally, on his 79th birthday, Uncle Jed opened the doors of his new shop.
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.
In the segregated South of the 1920s, Uncle Jed was the only black barber in a county of sharecroppers
