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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
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2013
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Books & Libraries
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2012018092
Age Level: 6-9
Grade Level: 1-4
Lexile Measure: 1060 AD (Adult Directed Text)
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.3" W x 10.6" L (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
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2015
Review Citations: Booklist 02/01/2013 pg. 48
Publishers Weekly 02/04/2013
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2013
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2013 pg. 136
School Library Journal 03/01/2013 pg. 143
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2013 pg. 388
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 156569
Reading Level: 5.6   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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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.

 
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