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Digging for words : José Alberto Gutiérrez and the library he built Cover Image Book Book

Digging for words : José Alberto Gutiérrez and the library he built / written by Angela Burke Kunkel ; illustrated by Paola Escobar.

Kunkel, Angela Burke, (author.). Escobar, Paola, (illustrator.).

Summary:

In Bogotá, Columbia, young José eagerly anticipates Saturday, when he can visit the library started by José Alberto Gutiérrez, a garbage collector, and take a book home to enjoy all week. Includes note about Gutiérrez's life and Bogotá.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781984892638
  • ISBN: 1984892630
  • ISBN: 9781984892645
  • ISBN: 1984892649
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 4-8. Schwartz & Wade Books.
Grades K-1. Schwartz & Wade Books.
Awards Note:
Américas Award, 2021
A Junior Library Guild selection

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Digging for Words : José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built
Digging for Words : José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built
by Kunkel, Angela Burke; Escobar, Paola (Illustrator)
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Author Notes

Digging for Words : José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built

ANGELA BURKE KUNKEL is a school librarian who lives with her husband, two children, and two rescue pups on the banks of Otter Creek in Vermont. Digging for Words is her debut. Visit her on the web at angelakunkel.com and on Twitter @angkunkel. PAOLA ESCOBAR grew up traveling from town to town in Bogota, Colombia. She has published with SM Spain, Planeta, Norma, and more. Paola is the illustrator of Planting Stories- The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre, an Indie Pick called "a must-have for all libraries" in a School Library Journal starred review. She lives with her husband and dog, Flora. Follow her on Instagram @paoesco8ar.

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