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.
- 0 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 57 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norris Public Library | E RAM (Text) | 30254100732418 | Easy Fiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
| 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 | - |
| Clemmons Branch | E Ramsey, Calvin (Text) | 0112525001448 | Easy Fiction | Checked out | 08/22/2026 |
| Cliffdale Library | E RAMSEY (Text) | 31781069767984 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | E RAM (Text) | 31250200095602 | Easy New Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | E RAMSEY (Text) | 31781069767992 | Easy Fiction | Checked out | 08/21/2026 |
| East Asheville Library | E RAM (Text) | 0020514074085 | Juvenile New Fiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | E RAM (Text) | 0020514141413 | Juvenile New Fiction | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
| Etowah Branch | RAM (Text) | 33258010587316 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Fairmont Public Library | E RAMSEY (Text) | 34510801017128 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | E RAM (Text) | 0020513915130 | Juvenile New Fiction | Checked out | 08/14/2026 |
| Forsyth Central | E Ramsey, Calvin (Text) | 0112525001420 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | JE Ram (Text) | 30308101382860 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | RAM (Text) | 33258010587307 | Easy Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| High Point Library | E FIC Ramsey Calvin (Text) | 30519020495753 | Easy Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | E Ramsey (Text) | 39523000449799 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Hope Mills Library | E RAMSEY (Text) | 31781069768008 | Easy Fiction | Checked out | 08/20/2026 |
| Jacksonville Main Library | E RAM (Text) | 36015002716005 | Easy New Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Leath Memorial Library | E RAMSEY (Text) | 58198050021594 | Easy Fiction | In process | - |
| Leicester Library | E RAM (Text) | 0020514116563 | Juvenile New Fiction | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
| Leland Library | E RAM (Text) | 31423621445854 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Lewisville Branch | E Ramsey, Calvin (Text) | 0112525000760 | Easy Fiction | Checked out | 08/26/2026 |
| Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center | E Ramsey, Calvin (Text) | 0112525001466 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Marion Library | PIC RAM (Text) | 37810460005357 | Easy New Fiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
| Mills River Branch | RAM (Text) | 33258010587325 | Easy Fiction | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
| Mocksville | E RAM (Text) | 39872002284435 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Montgomery County Public Library | E RAMSEY (Text) | 38198000456598 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Moore County Library | E RAMSEY (Text) | 48198030068056 | Easy Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Moss Memorial Library | E RAM (Text) | 80605001960201 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| North Regional Library | E RAMSEY (Text) | 31781069768016 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Northern Wayne Library | NWL (Text) | WAYNE23845901404865 | Easy New Fiction | On order | - |
| Paddison Memorial Branch | E Ramsey, Calvin (Text) | 0112524423218 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Pasquotank Library Main | P RAM (Text) | 39488102164102 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Pembroke Public Library | E RAMSEY (Text) | 34510801017136 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Person County Library | E RAM (Text) | 34622503769243 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | JOHN1881385 (Text) | JOHN1881385 | On Order | In process | - |
| Reynolda Manor Branch | E Ramsey, Calvin (Text) | 0112525001457 | Juvenile New Fiction | Checked out | 08/24/2026 |
| Richard H. Thornton Main Library | E RAMSEY (Text) | 42756202549314 | Easy New Fiction | Available | - |
| Robbins Area Library | E RAMSEY (Text) | 48198060029440 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Robeson County Public Library | E RAMSEY (Text) | 34510801017110 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Rural Hall Branch | E Ramsey, Calvin (Text) | 0112525000653 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Southside Branch | E Ramsey, Calvin (Text) | 0112524423236 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Spangler Branch | E RAMSEY (Text) | 22281500162017 | Easy Fiction | Checked out | 08/04/2026 |
