I Have a Dream, Too!

By Jean Alicia Elster

In this second volume of the Joe Joe in the City series, the serious-minded but likable Joe Joe faces his peers who ridicule him for dreaming of attending college one day. Joe Joe realizes that attaining this dream won t be easy, either personally or financially. When searching for answers, Joe Joe discovers a book about Mary McLeod Bethune, an influential African American woman who overcame poverty and the lack of a formal education at an early age to become the founder of a college and a government worker for the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. In this lesson on tough choices, Joe Joe faces a decision that results in his own moral, spiritual, and emotional growth.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817013970
• ISBN13: 9780817013974
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Judson Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.2" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

wonderful

another great addition to Elster's "Joe Joe In the City" series. I loved it, my son loved it. Frankly, he's hooked. Can't wait for another one

Never let our dreams be deferred!

Wonderfully inspiring story about perserverance, with a touch of Black History! Purchased this book for our 9 year old son - who has read it over and over again - as have his 12 and 15 year old sisters. He has so enjoyed it that we're donating a copy to his school library. Great story line for those about to cave in to peer pressure!A must have for your library!