Digging for Words
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Digging for Words by Angela Burke Kunkel
A gorgeous and inspiring picture book based on the life of Jose Alberto Gutierrez, a garbage collector in Bogota, Colombia who started a library with a single discarded book found on his route.In the city of Bogata, in the barrio of La Nueva Gloria, there live two Joses. One is a boy who dreams of Saturdays-- that's the day he gets to visit Paradise, the library. The second Jose is a garbage collector. From dusk until dawn, he scans the sidewalks as he drives, squinting in the dim light, searching household trash for hidden treasure . . . books! Some are stacked in neat piles, as if waiting for José. Others take a bit more digging. Ever since he found his first book, Anna Karenina, years earlier, he's been collecting books--thick ones and thin ones, worn ones and almost new ones-- to add to the collection in his home. And on Saturdays, kids like little Jose run to the steps of Paradise to discover a world filled with books and wonder.
With an evocative text by a debut author, and rich, stunning illustrations from an up-and-coming Colombian illustrator, here is a celebration of perseverance, community, and the power of books.
ANGELA BURKE KUNKEL es una bibliotecaria escolar que vive a orillas de Otter Creek, Vermont, con su esposo, dos hijos y dos perros rescatados de un refugio. Rescatando palabras es su primer libro. Visü¾™†”¼tala en la web en angelakunkel.com y en Twitter @angkunkel. PAOLA ESCOBAR creciü¾Œ¶˜¼ lejos de las grandes ciudades de Colombia hasta los doce aü¾Œ–˜¼os, cuando se mudü¾Œ¶˜¼ a Bogotü¾Œ–”¼. Ha publicado con Ediciones SM Espaü¾Œ–˜¼a, Planeta, Norma y otras editoriales. Paola es la ilustradora de Sembrando historias. Pura Belprü¾Ž–”¼ bibliotecaria y narradora de cuentos. Vive en Bogotü¾Œ–”¼ con su esposo y su perra Flora. Sü¾™†”¼guela en Instagram @paoesco8ar.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781984892638 |
| ISBN 10 | 1984892630 |
| Title | Digging for Words |
| Author | Angela Burke Kunkel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2020-09-08 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for ALSC Notable Children's Books 2021, Nominated for Oklahoma Book Award 2022 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |