| Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children Contributor(s): Pinborough, Jan (Author), Atwell, Debby (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 054747105X ISBN-13: 9780547471051 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Books & Libraries - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2012018092 |
| Lexile Measure: 1060 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.3" W x 10.6" (0.85 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Real Life Heroes - Topical - Inspiration |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 156569 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Once upon a time, American children couldn't borrow library books. Reading wasn't all that important for children, many thought. Luckily Miss Anne Carroll Moore thought otherwise This is the true story of how Miss Moore created the first children's room at the New York Public Library, a bright, warm room filled with artwork, window seats, and most important of all, borrowing privileges to the world's best children's books in many different languages. |
Contributor Bio(s): Atwell, Debby: - Debby Atwell is the acclaimed illustrator of many books, including, Barn, Pearl and River, published by Houghton Mifflin. She lives in Maine.Pinborough, Jan: - Jan Pinborough is the managing editor of a children's magazine called "Friend." This is her first children's book. She lives in Utah. |