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From the publisher

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF PUBLICATION!

"With little information available about libraries of the world, this title offers a glimpse into the world of books, which several countries consider as important as air or water. This might be an interesting revelation to many students who consider reading a laborious task and to those who take an abundance of books very much for granted." -- School Library Journal

Do you get books from a public library in your town or even in your school library? In many remote areas of the world, there are no library buildings. In many countries, books are delivered in unusual way: by bus, boat, elephant, donkey, train, even by wheelbarrow. Why would librarians go to the trouble of packing books on the backs of elephants or driving miles to deliver books by bus? Because, as one librarian in Azerbaijan says, "Books are as important to us as air or water!" This is the intriguing photo essay, a celebration of books, readers, and libraries.

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  • Title My Librarian Is a Camel: How Books Are Brought to Children Around the World
  • Author Margriet Ruurs
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition Illustrated.
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Astra Young Readers, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2005-08-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781590780930 / 1590780930
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 10.2 x 0.4 in (23.11 x 25.91 x 1.02 cm)
  • Age range 07 to 10 years
  • Grade levels 2 - 5
  • Reading level 980
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Developing World
    • Demographic Orientation: Rural
    • Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Librarians, Traveling libraries
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2005282218
  • Dewey Decimal Code 027.4

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Citations

  • Booklist, 07/01/2005, Page 1919
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 12/01/2005, Page 200
  • Horn Book Magazine, 09/01/2005, Page 607
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2006, Page 103
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 08/01/2005, Page 857
  • Multicultural Review, 06/01/2006, Page 97
  • School Library Journal, 08/01/2005, Page 116
  • Science Books & Films, 03/01/2006, Page 74
  • Science Books & Films Best Bks, 01/01/2007, Page 9

About the author

Margriet Ruurs loves to visit her local library. She writes children's books and educational materials and conducts author visits in schools across the United States and Canada. She lives in Shedd, Oregon.
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