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Title details for My Librarian is a Camel by Margriet Ruurs - Available

My Librarian is a Camel

How Books Are Brought to Children Around the World

by Margriet Ruurs
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"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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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:6.3
  • Lexile® Measure:980
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:5-7

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