by Uma Krishnaswami [j Krishnaswami]
Book Uncle is the man who lends books for free from the nearby street corner. Yasmin is the young narrator who learns that Book Uncle is newly being required to register and pay for a permit. This threatens his community literacy efforts, and worries Yasmin because of her recent plan to read a book a day for the rest of her life. She soon comes up with an idea to see how many of Book Uncle’s fans she can gather to support him. This is an easy, breezy read about how children can become empowered to talk to elected officials and candidates about issues that matter to them. I would recommend it to any families with young ones who steward little free libraries in our town, or any youth who want ideas for how to talk to their government representatives.
[ publisher’s Book Uncle and Me web page ] | [ official Uma Krishnaswami web site and blog ]
Recommended by Naomi S.
Eiseley Branch Library
Eiseley Branch Library
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