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Digging for words : José Alberto Gutiérrez and the library he built / Angela Burke Kunkel ; illustrated by Paola Escobar.
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 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1984892630 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9781984892645 (library binding)
- ISBN: 1984892649 (library binding)
- 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. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Gutiérrez, José Alberto > Fiction. Libraries > Fiction. Books and reading > Fiction. Bogotá (Colombia) > Fiction. Colombia > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Biographical fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | E KUNKE A (Text) | 33126024468567 | Display | Checked out | 05/03/2024 |
| Erlanger Branch | E KUNKE A (Text) | 33126024163721 | Easy | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | E KUNKE A (Text) | 33126024729521 | Easy | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
An uplifting picture book tribute based on the life of José Alberto Gutiérrez describes how he began picking up discarded books along his route as a trash collector before creating a library for the people of his community in Bogotá, Colombia. Illustrated by the artist of Planting Stories. Illustrations. - Random House, Inc.
A gorgeous and inspiring picture book based on the life of José Alberto Gutiérrez, a garbage collector in Bogotá, Colombia who started a library with a single discarded book found on his route.
In the city of Bogata, in the barrio of La Nueva Gloria, there live two Joses. One is a boy who dreams of Saturdays-- that's the day he gets to visit Paradise, the library. The second Jose is a garbage collector. From dusk until dawn, he scans the sidewalks as he drives, squinting in the dim light, searching household trash for hidden treasure . . . books! Some are stacked in neat piles, as if waiting for José´. Others take a bit more digging. Ever since he found his first book, Anna Karenina, years earlier, he's been collecting books--thick ones and thin ones, worn ones and almost new ones-- to add to the collection in his home. And on Saturdays, kids like little Jose run to the steps of Paradise to discover a world filled with books and wonder.
With an evocative text by a debut author, and rich, stunning illustrations from an up-and-coming Colombian illustrator, here is a celebration of perseverance, community, and the power of books. - Random House, Inc.
A gorgeous and inspiring picture book based on the life of José Alberto Gutiérrez, a garbage collector in Bogotá, Colombia who started a library with a single discarded book found on his route.
In the city of Bogata, in the barrio of La Nueva Gloria, there live two Joses. One is a boy who dreams of Saturdays-- that's the day he gets to visit Paradise, the library. The second Jose is a garbage collector. From dusk until dawn, he scans the sidewalks as he drives, squinting in the dim light, searching household trash for hidden treasure . . . books! Some are stacked in neat piles, as if waiting for José´. Others take a bit more digging. Ever since he found his first book, Anna Karenina, years earlier, he's been collecting books--thick ones and thin ones, worn ones and almost new ones-- to add to the collection in his home. And on Saturdays, kids like little Jose run to the steps of Paradise to discover a world filled with books and wonder.
With an evocative text by a debut author, and rich, stunning illustrations from an up-and-coming Colombian illustrator, here is a celebration of perseverance, community, and the power of books.