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Buy this book from Amazon! 		Uncle Jeds Barbershop
by Margaree King Mitchell, James E. Ransome
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Tags: Great Depression, historical fiction, African American, save, dreams, family, economics
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As the only black barber in a county of sharecroppers during the 1920s, Uncle Jed traveled for miles to tend to his customers. Saving his money to build his very own barbershop was a dream that had to be postponed because of his generous heart and the Depression. Then one glorious day, his 79th birthday, Uncle Jed finally opened the doors of his new shop. Full color.
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Written by Galoshes on 09/28/2008
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This book is charming and honest. When the little girl in the story has to wait to be seen by the doctors until all the white patients are treated, my students are always struck by the injustice of it. This book not only does a great job teaching about segregation and the Great Depression, it also touches on the economic concepts of earning money and saving money.