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Book Uncle and Me
When the Mayor threatens to shut down the bookstand run by Book Uncle, Yasmin decides to do something! This book demonstrates that children can make a difference and bring change in their own neighborhoods. Discussion questions and classroom activities are found in the back of the book. 150 pgs, pb. ~Amber
Every day, nine-year-old Yasmin borrows a book from Book Uncle, a retired teacher who has set up a free lending library on the street corner. But when the mayor tries to shut down the rickety bookstand, Yasmin has to take her nose out of her book and do something. What can she do? The local elections are coming up, but she's just a kid. She can't even vote!
Still, Yasmin has friends ? her best friend, Reeni, and Anil, who even has a blue belt in karate. And she has family and neighbors. What's more, she has an idea that came right out of the last book she borrowed from Book Uncle.
So Yasmin and her friends get to work. Ideas grow like cracks in the sidewalk, and soon the whole effort is breezing along nicely. Or is it? Maybe it's spinning right out of control. An energetic, funny and quirky story about community activism, friendship, and the love of books.
Product Format: | Paperback |
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Brand: | House of Anansi Press |
Author: | Uma Krishnaswami |
Grades: | 2-5 |
ISBN: | 9781554988099 |
Length in Inches: | 7.5 |
Width in Inches: | 5 |
Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
Weight in Pounds: | 0.35 |