{"product_id":"library-girl-how-nancy-pearl-became-americas-most-celebrated-librarian-hardcover","title":"Library Girl: How Nancy Pearl Became America's Most Celebrated Librarian - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Henry Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSheryl Murray\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is the inspiring childhood story of how beloved librarian, author, and Seattle icon, Nancy Pearl discovered her strengths and realized her passion. It is a loving tribute to the power books and librarians have to transform children's lives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNancy Pearl loved books and spent so much time in her school library that her grade school classmates teased her, calling her \"library girl.\" When she discovers her neighborhood public library is open on Saturday, she begins the adventure of her lifetime. There, an inspiring librarian recognizes her abilities, recommends books that ignite her vivid imagination, and provides experiences to bolster her burgeoning self-confidence. As she loses herself in the books she finds herself in their pages and comes to recognize her strengths. Her self-discovery brings a realization at a young age that she wants to become a librarian so she can help children discover their dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis young girl, Nancy Pearl, grows up to become \"America's Most Celebrated Librarian,\" devoting her life to talking about books up and down library aisles, on radio and television, at conferences and colleges around the world. Ultimately, she authors books about books, believing that reading allows people to find dreams of their own . . . with the turn of every page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKAREN HENRY CLARK, as a toddler, wrote a story with a crayon on the living room wall. Recognizing her passion, her father supplied paper, and her mother took her to the public library every week. Her writing ambition was sealed. Her writing for adults continues on her blog, \u003ci\u003eMargin Notes\u003c\/i\u003e, where she examines ordinary moments that reveal simple truth and stunning magic at www.KarenHenryClark.com.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSHERYL MURRAY grew up near Chicago in a rambunctious family of eight kids. Storytelling was an everyday thing at her house: whether it was a family backyard theatrical production, making up bedtime stories for her younger brothers or convincing her mom that she couldn't possibly have been the one who drew on the baby. She was also the family artist, drawing on everything and everyone. Sheryl now focuses her love for drawing and visual storytelling on picture books. She lives in Portland, Oregon.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 11.05 x 8.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766455402784,"sku":"9781632173188","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4f9ac0a49ccf0cede7f92e21dc69d276.webp?v=1780292933","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/library-girl-how-nancy-pearl-became-americas-most-celebrated-librarian-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}