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The Women Who Caught the Babies

by Eloise Greenfield

Illustrator: Daniel Minter

Ages: 9+

Published: 2019

Publisher: Alazar Press

ISBN: 978-0-9977720-7-4

Keywords: Community, African Americans, Birthing, Family

Poems capturing the work, the pain, and the joy of African American midwives illustrate their importance to families and communities. Powerful illustrations and photographs.