{"product_id":"the-efficient-inventive-often-annoying-melvil-dewey-hardcover","title":"The Efficient, Inventive (Often Annoying) Melvil Dewey - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexis O'Neill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdwin Fotheringham\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho was Melvil Dewey? Learn how Dewey's love of organization and words drove him to develop and implement his Dewey Decimal system, leaving a significant and lasting impact in libraries across the country.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Melvil Dewey realized every library organized their books differently, he wondered if he could invent a system all libraries could use to organize them efficiently. A rat-a-tat speaker, Melvil was a persistent (and noisy) advocate for free public libraries. And while he made enemies along the way as he pushed for changes-like his battle to establish the first library school with women as students, through it all he was EFFICIENT, INVENTIVE, and often ANNOYING as he made big changes in the world of public libraries-changes still found in the libraries of today!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexis O'Neill\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of picture book biographies about people who made an impact on the world such as Homan Walsh (\u003ci\u003eThe Kite That Bridged Two Nations\u003c\/i\u003e), Jacob Riis (\u003ci\u003eJacob Riis's Camera\u003c\/i\u003e), and Melvil Dewey (\u003ci\u003eThe Efficient, Inventive (Often Annoying) Melvil Dewey\u003c\/i\u003e) as well as books about friendship such as in \u003ci\u003eThe Recess Queen, \u003c\/i\u003e and others\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e In addition to writing books for kids, she is an instructor for the UCLA Extension Writers' Program. The California Reading Association awarded Alexis the Dr. Marcus Foster Memorial Award for making significant and outstanding contributions to reading throughout California. She lives in southern California with her husband and can be reached at alexisoneill.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdwin Fotheringham\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning illustrator of many picture book biographies, including \u003ci\u003eFull of Beans\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlue Grass Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat to Do About Alice?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThose Rebels, John \u0026amp; Tom\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the illustrator of the \"Tony Baloney\" series by Pam Muñoz Ryan. Visit edfotheringham.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.2 x 9.2 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 November 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Efficient, Inventive (Often Annoying) Melvil Dewey\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 3.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769325912352,"sku":"9781684371983","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/abab69b8b9afce220b8ebb469642ddc3.webp?v=1780346060","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-efficient-inventive-often-annoying-melvil-dewey-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}