The library in the woods / Calvin Alexander Ramsey ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie.
"After a storm devastates the farm his parents have been renting, Junior moves with his family to Roxboro, North Carolina. The year is 1959, and the nine-year-old boy has to navigate the realities of the segregated South while adjusting to life in town. Some new friends offer to take Junior to the library, and he's surprised to discover that in a clearing in the forest, there's a log cabin that houses a library for Black residents. The library in the woods feels magical, giving Junior a sense of possibility and community. The books he checks out also help him uncover a secret he never knew about his father. This fictional account is based on a real-life library author Calvin Alexander Ramsey frequented as a child. Ramsey's heartfelt text, accompanied by illustrations from award-winning artist R. Gregory Christie, celebrates family, libraries, and the resourcefulness of the Black community"
"When Junior moves to Roxboro, North Carolina, in 1959, new friends bring him to an incredible place: the Negro Library." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1541599128
- ISBN: 9781541599123
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
- Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Carolrhoda Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 7-11. Carolrhoda Books.Grades 2-3. Carolrhoda Books.
- Awards Note:
- Coretta Scott King Book Award Author Honor, 2026Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Winner, 2026
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- Subject:
- Libraries > Juvenile fiction.
Public libraries > Juvenile fiction.
Books and reading > Juvenile fiction.
African Americans and libraries > Juvenile fiction.
Roxboro (N.C.) > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
North Carolina > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction. - Genre:
- Historical fiction.
Picture books.
Available copies
- 35 of 57 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 57 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | E RAMSEY (Text) | 33114024746240 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Troutman Branch Library | E RAMSEY (Text) | 33114024746232 | Easy New Fiction | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | E Ram (Text) | 33632002305077 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | OJ82625 (Text) | 50503-9123 | On Order | On order | - |
| BHM Headquarters Library | J FIC (Text) | 38344101821815 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | P RAM (Text) | 39488201034768 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | E RAM (Text) | 0020514116019 | Juvenile New Fiction | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | E Ram (Text) | 37807000073331 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Brunswick Bookmobile | E RAM (Text) | 31427000764751 | Easy Fiction | Noncirculating | - |
| Carver School Road Branch | E Ramsey, Calvin (Text) | 0112525001439 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
