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Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built | ||
ISBN: 9781984892638 Author: Kunkel, Angela Burke (Author) / Escobar, Paola (Il Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books Published: September 2020 Retail: $18.99 OUR PRICE: $12.15 You Save 36% Binding Type: Hardcover Annotation: 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. |
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: 11.20" H x 1120.00" L x 9.40" W |
Bargain Category: Biographies, Early Elementary, Geography, Picture Books |
Grade level(s): PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd |