The Library Card facts for kids
First edition
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| Author | Jerry Spinelli |
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| Original title | The Library Card |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young Adult Literature |
| Publisher | Scholastic inc. |
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Publication date
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1997 |
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Published in English
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1997 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 148 pp |
| ISBN | 0-590-38633-6 |
The Library Card is a young adult novel written by Jerry Spinelli in 1997. This book tells four different short stories. Each story follows a unique main character. What connects them all is a special library card.
Contents
What is The Library Card About?
The book The Library Card explores how a simple library card can change lives. It focuses on four young people. Each character faces a challenge in their life. The library card helps them overcome these problems. It brings positive changes to each of their lives.
Mongoose's Story: Finding His Own Way
The first story is about a boy named Mongoose. He struggles with peer pressure from his friend, Weasel. Weasel often encourages Mongoose to do things like steal or skip school. But then, Mongoose finds the library card. This discovery helps him to stand up for himself. He learns to make better choices.
Brenda's Story: Discovering New Worlds
Next, we meet Brenda. She spends almost all her time watching television. For a school project, she has to stop watching TV for a whole week. During this time, she comes across the library card. It opens her eyes to the amazing world of books. She discovers how much fun reading can be.
Sonseray's Story: A Home in Books
The third character is Sonseray. He lives in a car with his uncle, who is a migrant worker. Life is tough for Sonseray. He moves around a lot and doesn't have stable friends. One day, he finds the library card. He checks out a book. This book becomes a comfort to him. It helps him feel less lonely.
April's Story: Friendship on Wheels
Finally, there's April Mendez. Her family moves because her father gets a job on a mushroom farm. April gets on a "moving library," which is a bookmobile. An unexpected event happens on the bookmobile. Because of their shared interest in the library card, April and another girl named Nanette become friends.
