Saving Eli's Library

By Ruth Horowitz and Brittany Jackson

There once was a town that saved its library.

Eli loves going to the library for Story Circle, but, one stormy day, the nearby river threatens to flood it. Eli and his dad must brave the storm to help save the books, and, when the storm is over, the whole town must come together to rebuild the library. Inspired by the residents of Lincoln, Vermont, who rebuilt their library on three separate occasions, Saving Eli's Library showcases one community’s bigheartedness, and the power of water and nature.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Release date: Oct 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9780807519721

Ruth Horowitz

Saving Eli's Library is Ruth Horowitz’s seventh children’s book. Her picture book Crab Moon, now in its 14th printing, was named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children. A graduate of Hampshire College and the University of Pittsburgh, Ruth has worked as a school librarian and a newspaper writer and editor. She lives in Rhode Island.

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