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Librarian on the Roof! a True Story by M. G. King (2010, Hardcover)

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You will see artwork on the walls, and a row of busy computers.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherWhitman & Company, Albert

ISBN-100807545120

ISBN-139780807545126

eBay Product ID (ePID)84347761

Product Key Features

Book TitleLibrarian on the Roof! a True Story

Number of Pages32 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSchool & Education, History / United States / State & Local, Books & Libraries

Publication Year2010

IllustratorGilpin, Stephen, Yes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorM. G. King

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight10.9 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2009-048126

Reviews"Vibrant cartoon-style illustrations depict RoseAleta's weeklong vigil on the roof of the stately domed building. Caution: dramatic perspectives depicting the 50-foot drop from the roof are not for acrophobes....[T]his will work well with groups, whether they are children, legislators, or future librarians." Booklist "A laughing new librarian with 'eyelashes as long as bird feathers' arrives at the creaky, almost-100-year-old library in Lockhart, Texas, and, to her surprise, the children do not use it because they say it's for grown-ups!...Based on a true story, this will be popular with librarians and their readers." Kirkus Reviews "King's writing is clear and often witty, and she does a credible job of capturing Laurell's determined and forthright personality, as well as the drama and excitement of this unusual approach to fund-raising. Gilpin's hand-drawn, vibrantly colored cartoon illustrations enliven the story, particularly the spread that depicts the woman being hoisted to dizzying heights." School Library Journal

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromPreschool

Dewey Decimal027.476433

Grade ToThird Grade

SynopsisWhen RoseAleta Laurell begins her new job at the Dr. Eugene Clark Library in Lockhart, Texas, she is surprised that the children of the town think the library is for adults. She vows to raise the money for a children's section and spends a week living and working on the library roof, even surviving a dangerous storm. With the help of the entire town, RoseAleta raises over $39,000 from within the community and across the country. Today if you look through the front window of the Eugene Clark Library, you will see shelves stacked full with children's books and tables and chairs just the right size. You will see artwork on the walls, and a row of busy computers. Best of all, you will always find crowds of children who love to read and learn inside the walls of the oldest library in Texas., When RoseAleta Laurell begins her new job at the Dr. Eugene Clark Library in Lockhart, Texas, she is surprised that the children of the town think the library is for adults. She vows to raise the money for a children's section and spends a week living and working on the library roof, even surviving a dangerous storm. With the help...

LC Classification NumberZ733.D757K56 2010