We Wait for the Sun by Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Katie McCabe and Raissa Figueroa - ADVISABLE

We Wait for the Sun: The Story of Young Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Her Grandmother's Enduring Love by Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Katie McCabe, illustrated by Raissa Figueroa. PICTURE BOOK. Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan), 2021. $19. 9781250229021 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Dovey and her grandmother leave their home before dawn to hunt berries with other ladies from the community - it's dark, but grandmother tells her not to be afraid. Soon, they hear birds flying - and that's the spot where they will find the best berries. Dovie gets to eat the first one Grandma picks, but that's not even the best part of the morning. 

Illustrated in blues and purples, the shadows and bits of moonlight turning into early day are magnificent. I wanted to whisper the whole story. Includes an extensive author's note with information about both Roundtree and her grandmother as well as a timeline and a nice bibliography.

Lisa Librarian