The children of a South African village eagerly gather at the crossroads
to welcome their fathers, who have been away for months working in the
mines. The children wait, but the men don't come. So the children keep
waiting. And waiting. They wait all through the night, until the dawn
brings both the day and the longed-for loved ones.A "lively portrayal of
young children in a South African village eagerly awaiting their
fathers' homecoming after ten months of working in the mines....A unique
glimpse...and one that deserves a place in all collections."--School
Library Journal