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Digging for words José Alberto Gutiérrez and the library he built

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.

Main Author: Kunkel, Angela Burke (Author)
Other Authors: Escobar, Paola (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2020]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Gutiérrez, José Alberto > Juvenile fiction.
Libraries > Juvenile fiction.
Books and reading > Juvenile fiction.
Bogotá (Colombia) > Juvenile fiction.
Colombia > Juvenile fiction.
Biographical fiction > Juvenile.
Creative nonfiction > Juvenile.
Biographies > Juvenile.
Picture books.
Summary: 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.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience: Ages 4-8.
Grades K-1.
Awards: Américas Award, 2021
A Junior Library Guild selection.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9781984892638
1984892630
9781984892645
1984892649
Author Notes: ANGELA BURKE KUNKEL is a school librarian who lives with her husband, two children, and two rescue pups on the banks of Otter Creek in Vermont. Digging for Words is her debut. Visit her on the web at angelakunkel.com and on Twitter @angkunkel.

PAOLA ESCOBAR grew up traveling from town to town in Bogota, Colombia. She has published with SM Spain, Planeta, Norma, and more. Paola is the illustrator of Planting Stories- The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre, an Indie Pick called "a must-have for all libraries" in a School Library Journal starred review. She lives with her husband and dog, Flora. Follow her on Instagram @paoesco8ar.

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