{"product_id":"the-keeper-of-stories-hardcover","title":"The Keeper of Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaroline Kusin Pritchard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSelina Alko\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSydney Taylor Book Award Picture Book Honor \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThree starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \"poignant\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) and uplifting true story of community, a neighborhood comes together in the wake of a library fire to save the stories within, offering a timely reminder of the essential role libraries and books play in our communities.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA library is a keeper of stories. A keeper of memories. A keeper of hope. But what happens when that keeper is threatened? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a fire broke out at New York's Jewish Theological Seminary library in 1966, firefighters raced to the rescue. But by the end of the day, thousands of books had been turned to ashes and the ones that remained were on the brink of ruin. The community was devastated. Would the priceless stories in those waterlogged pages be lost forever? Or could helping hands from every background and corner of the neighborhood come together to become keepers of stories, too? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis powerfully told and lushly illustrated true story is a welcome example of how we all can come together to keep libraries and the books within safe for generations to come.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaroline Kusin Pritchard grew up as the youngest of four children in Dallas, Texas, where she spent her childhood writing poems and reciting them to her loyal fanbase of stuffed animals. She is the author of many children's books, including \u003ci\u003eGitty and Kvetch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Day the Books Disappeared\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper of Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, which is a Sydney Taylor Book Award Picture Book Honor, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, and received three starred reviews. She has an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and their four kiddos. Visit CarolineKusinPritchard.com to learn more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSelina Alko grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, surrounded by the melody of words and stories from different places. Selina's books include \u003ci\u003eThe Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eI Is for Immigrants\u003c\/i\u003e, which garnered a silver medal from the Society of Illustrators. She also illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper of Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, a Sydney Taylor Book Award Picture Book Honor. Selina lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her children and her cat Czen. Visit her work at SelinaAlko.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 12.16 x 9.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keeper of Stories\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45484192759852,"sku":"9781665914970","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/k3_WUVZ6WB9781665914970.webp?v=1782753249","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-keeper-of-stories-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}