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Ramsey, Calvin Alexander

The Library in the Woods

32 pp. | Carolrhoda | August, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9781541599123 $19.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. In 1959, a Black boy moves from the countryside to segregated Roxboro, North Carolina. There, he discovers a library for Black people that becomes a lifeline for him and his illiterate father. Painterly acrylic illustrations and tender storytelling bring warmth to this moving story of resilience, literacy, and family. The author’s note reveals the story is inspired by real memories of Roxboro’s Black library and honors the author’s brother, whose love of books left a lasting impact.
Reviewer: Summer Edward

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