| Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built Contributor(s): Kunkel, Angela Burke (Author), Escobar, Paola (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1984892630 ISBN-13: 9781984892638 Publisher: Random House Studio OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - Latin America - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2019043235 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9.4" W x 11.2" (0.85 lbs) 40 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A gorgeous and inspiring picture book based on the life of Jos Alberto Guti rrez, a garbage collector in Bogot , Colombia who started a library with a single discarded book found on his route. In the city of Bogata, in the barrio of La Nueva Gloria, there live two Joses. One is a boy who dreams of Saturdays-- that's the day he gets to visit Paradise, the library. The second Jose is a garbage collector. From dusk until dawn, he scans the sidewalks as he drives, squinting in the dim light, searching household trash for hidden treasure . . . books Some are stacked in neat piles, as if waiting for Jos ́. Others take a bit more digging. Ever since he found his first book, Anna Karenina, years earlier, he's been collecting books--thick ones and thin ones, worn ones and almost new ones-- to add to the collection in his home. And on Saturdays, kids like little Jose run to the steps of Paradise to discover a world filled with books and wonder. With an evocative text by a debut author, and rich, stunning illustrations from an up-and-coming Colombian illustrator, here is a celebration of perseverance, community, and the power of books. |