Miss Morgan's book brigade: a novel
(Large Print)
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Published:
[Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2024.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Large print edition.
Physical Desc:
495 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Status:
Description
"1918: As the Great War rages, Jessie Carson takes a leave of absence from the New York Public Library to work for the American Committee for Devastated France. Upon arrival, Jessie strives to establish children's libraries. She turns ambulances into bookmobiles and trains the first French female librarians. Then she disappears. 1987: When NYPL librarian Wendy Peterson stumbles across a passing reference to Jessie Carson in the archives, she becomes consumed with learning her fate. In her research, she discovers that she and the elusive librarian have more in common than their work at New York's famed library, and their paths will converge in surprising ways"--
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East Haddam/Moodus Large Print Fiction
LP FIC CHA
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Hamden/Miller New Adult Large Print
LP/FIC/SKESLIEN CHARLES
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Hamden/Whitneyville Adult Large Type Books
LP/FIC/SKESLIEN CHARLES
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New London Adult Large Print
LP FIC SKESLIEN CHARLES
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Subjects
LC Subjects
American Committee for Devastated France -- Fiction.
Americans -- France -- Fiction.
Authors -- Fiction.
Carson, Jessie, -- 1876-1959 -- Fiction.
Children's libraries -- France -- Fiction.
France -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Large type books.
New York Public Library -- Fiction.
Women librarians -- Fiction.
Women philanthropists -- Fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief -- France -- Fiction.
Americans -- France -- Fiction.
Authors -- Fiction.
Carson, Jessie, -- 1876-1959 -- Fiction.
Children's libraries -- France -- Fiction.
France -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Large type books.
New York Public Library -- Fiction.
Women librarians -- Fiction.
Women philanthropists -- Fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief -- France -- Fiction.
More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9798885798402
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 485-486).
Description
"1918: As the Great War rages, Jessie Carson takes a leave of absence from the New York Public Library to work for the American Committee for Devastated France. Upon arrival, Jessie strives to establish children's libraries. She turns ambulances into bookmobiles and trains the first French female librarians. Then she disappears. 1987: When NYPL librarian Wendy Peterson stumbles across a passing reference to Jessie Carson in the archives, she becomes consumed with learning her fate. In her research, she discovers that she and the elusive librarian have more in common than their work at New York's famed library, and their paths will converge in surprising ways"--,Back cover.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Skeslien Charles, J. (2024). Miss Morgan's book brigade: a novel. Large print edition. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Skeslien Charles, Janet. 2024. Miss Morgan's Book Brigade: A Novel. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Skeslien Charles, Janet, Miss Morgan's Book Brigade: A Novel. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Skeslien Charles, Janet. Miss Morgan's Book Brigade: A Novel. Large print edition. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2024.
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