At the Crossroads Author:Rachel Isadora In this simple story, the author/illustrator conveys the happiness of the children of the village, a South African black shantytown, as they anxiously await their fathers' return after ten months of working in the mines. Although they are poor and without electricity or running water, the children in this story and their families do not suff... more »er from any shortage of laughter, energy, or love.« less