Here Lies the Librarian Hardcover - 2006
by Richard Peck
Peewee idolizes Jake, a big brother whose dreams of auto mechanic gloryare fueled by the hard road coming to link their Indiana town and futureswith the twentieth century. And motoring down the road comes IreneRidpath, a young librarian with plans to astonish them all and turn Peewee'slife upside down.
This novel, with its quirky characters, folksy setting, classic cars, andhilariously larger-than-life moments, is vintage Richard Peck an offbeat,deliciously wicked comedy that is also unexpectedly moving.
Summary
Peewee idolizes Jake, a big brother whose dreams of auto mechanic glory are fueled by the hard road coming to link their Indiana town and futures with the twentieth century. And motoring down the road comes Irene Ridpath, a young librarian with plans to astonish them all and turn Peewee’s life upside down.
This novel, with its quirky characters, folksy setting, classic cars, and hilariously larger-than-life moments, is vintage Richard Peck – an offbeat, deliciously wicked comedy that is also unexpectedly moving.
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- Title Here Lies the Librarian
- Author Richard Peck
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 145
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dial Books, New York
- Date 2006-04-20
- ISBN 9780803730809 / 0803730802
- Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
- Dimensions 8.44 x 5.86 x 0.68 in (21.44 x 14.88 x 1.73 cm)
- Ages 10 to UP years
- Grade levels 5 - UP
- Reading level 780
- Library of Congress subjects Indiana - History - 20th century, Automobiles
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005020279
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
"Kids will love the fast-paced action and librarians will guffaw over all the library puns." -School Library Journal, starred review
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