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We Want Our Books

Rosa's Fight to Save the Library

by Jake Alexander
Jake Alexander
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A defiant, moving and joyful picture book about the power of protest and the importance of books.
From the winner of the Macmillan Prize 2019, We Want Our Books is a stunningly illustrated story that shows how any child has the power to change the world.
Rosa wants a book. But when she gets to the library, she finds it is closed. What could be the end of the story is just the beginning, as Rosa and her sister Maria try everything they can think of to bring their community together and fight to get back their precious library.
A picture book that features big subjects in a child-friendly way, with beautiful artwork, making this the perfect discussion starter for curious children. From debut author and illustrator, Jake Alexander, winner of the Creative Conscience Gold Medal.

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  • Release date

    June 10, 2021

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      • ISBN: 9781529051247
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      April 1, 2024
      Grades K-2 In a nameless big city full of towering skyscrapers and elevated trains, a young girl named Rosa and her older sister, Maria, set out to save their local library, which is destined for demolition. At first, it's only the two of them bringing signs to the abandoned space. Scoffed at by the developers, they determine to get more visibility for their cause by selling baked goods, dressing up as book characters, and raising banners that proclaim, ""Closed books = Closed minds."" The prospects of restoring the library seem slim, however, until Mom and Dad and dozens of others come around to their side and begin to protest, too. People power gets colorful treatment in Alexander's illustrations, which burst at the seams with those who appreciate a space to learn. While the book begins with nearly empty bookshelves cobwebbed and forlorn, the last spreads show a warm, cozy space filled with a diverse range of people enjoying shelves filled with titles to check out. What library lover wouldn't want to see this book on their shelves?

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