From School Library Journal
Grade 3-5–What separates this volume from others on the topic is its focus on the global impact of libraries, from the digital collections of the British Library to a mobile library carried by camels in northern Kenya, and its emphasis on the intertwined early histories of book printing and libraries. The simple, linear organization and Sawa's crisp, detailed prose style will quickly draw young readers in with interesting facts and stories. Slavin's illustrations are complementary to the text and have a sophisticated, graphic-novel sensibility. Through this lively and thorough volume, students are sure to appreciate the role that libraries have played in history.
–Michael Santangelo, Brooklyn Public Library, NY Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Review
“This book is very well done and will be of interest to anyone who has a love of books and libraries. It should be in all school and public libraries.”
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