Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built
Author:
Angela Burke Kunkel
Illustrator:
Paola Escobar
Publication:
2020 by Schwartz & Wade
Genre:
Biographical Fiction, Fiction, Picture Books
Pages:
40
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In the city of Bogotá, in the barrio of La Nueva Gloria, there live two Josés.
One, a garbage collector, prepares his truck for its route through wealthy neighborhoods. Señor José drives all night, scanning the sidewalks as he works, searching for hidden treasure...
The other, a young boy, dreams of Saturday, when he can visit Señor José's library, filled with towering stacks of books rescued from the trash.
This stunning celebration of community and libraries was inspired by the life of José Alberto Gutiérrez, who has helped to bring the magic of books to the children of Colombia.
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Angela Burke Kunkel
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ColombianPaola Escobar grew up traveling from town to town in Colombia. From a very young age she liked to draw the stories her grandmother Clara told about ... See more
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