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Product Identifiers
PublisherCandlewick Press
ISBN-100763647012
ISBN-139780763647018
eBay Product ID (ePID)127343424
Product Key Features
Book TitleIf I Had a Hammer : Building Homes and Hope with Habitat for Humanity
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHouse & Home, Architecture, Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists, Social Topics / Homelessness & Poverty, Social Science / Sociology
Publication Year2009
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorDavid Rubel
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight22 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width7.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2009-025691
Reviews"You have it in your power to ease suffering. Do it. You will be surprised how happy it makes you." Ann Curry, NBC News -- Quote "This is an inspiring book, telling how ideas starting on a little farm in Georgia have grown to a worldwide movement bringing people together. How? Read it." Pete Seeger, American folk singer and co-writer of the song, "If I Had a Hammer." -- Quote From the Trade Paperback edition., "You have it in your power to ease suffering. Do it. You will be surprised how happy it makes you." Ann Curry, NBC News Quote "This is an inspiring book, telling how ideas starting on a little farm in Georgia have grown to a worldwide movement bringing people together. How? Read it." Pete Seeger, American folk singer and co-writer of the song, "If I Had a Hammer." Quote From the Trade Paperback edition., "You have it in your power to ease suffering. Do it. You will be surprised how happy it makes you." Ann Curry, NBC News - Quote "This is an inspiring book, telling how ideas starting on a little farm in Georgia have grown to a worldwide movement bringing people together. How? Read it." Pete Seeger, American folk singer and co-writer of the song, "If I Had a Hammer." - Quote From the Trade Paperback edition.
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromFifth Grade
Dewey Decimal363.5/83
Grade ToEighth Grade
SynopsisPresident Jimmy Carter's compelling anecdotes inspire a personal look at Habitat for Humanity that is sure to fire up a younger generation. (Age 10 and up) For a quarter-century in more than ninety countries, Habitat for Humanity has built homes in partnership with the people who need them, aided by more than a million multigenerational volunteers. Two of the most devoted are former president Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn. Now this captivating account, abundantly illustrated with photos, relays personal stories from volunteers and new homeowners with special resonance for young readers. Exploring everything from creative home design to the emotional rewards of helping to build a house from the ground up, this is an essential resource for inspiring future youth volunteers. Included in the paperback edition is a riveting account of building a neighborhood in Thailand for the 2009 Jimmy and Rosalynn Work Project. Back matter includes an afterword, an index, and information about how to get involved.