Book Uncle and Me
Toronto ; Berkeley : Groundwood Books : House of Anansi Press, 2016.
Format: Book
Description: 149 pages ; 20 cm
Every day, nine-year-old Yasmin borrows a book from Book Uncle, a retired teacher who has set up a free lending library next to her apartment building. But when the mayor tries to shut down the rickety bookstand, Yasmin has to take her nose out of her book and do something. But what can she do? The local elections are coming up but shes just a kid. She cant even vote! Still, Yasmin has friends her best friend, Reeni, and Anil, who even has a black belt in karate. And she has grownup family and neighbors who, no matter how preoccupied they are, care about what goes on in their community. Then Yasmin remembers a story that Book Uncle selected for her. Its an old folktale about a flock of doves trapped in a hunters net. The birds realize that if they all flap their wings at the same time, they can lift the net and fly to safety, where they seek the help of a friendly mole who chews a hole in the net and sets them free. And so the children get to work, launching a campaign to make sure the voices of the community are heard.
Subjects:
Reading -- Juvenile fiction.
Elections -- Juvenile fiction.
Girls -- Juvenile fiction.
Libraries -- Juvenile fiction.
Reading -- Juvenile fiction.
Elections -- Juvenile fiction.
Girls -- Juvenile fiction.
Libraries -- Juvenile fiction.
Target Audience: 580L
ISBN:
9781554988082
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C Krishnaswami | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Children's | In |
C Krishnaswami | Ballentine Indoors | Children's Fiction | In |
C Krishnaswami | Edgewood | Children's Fiction | In |
C Krishnaswami | St. Andrews Indoors | Children's Fiction | In |
C Krishnaswami | Southeast | Children's Fiction | In |
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