Sarah Jean\'s Uncle Jed was the only black barber in the county.
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. 1994 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book.
With Ransome\'s richly colored paintings brimming with life, this is a stirring tale of dreams long deferred and finally realized.
He travelled far to cut his customers\' hair--and he dreamed of the day when he could open his very own barbershop.
Sarah Jean\'s Uncle Jed was the only black barber in the county
