Book Uncle and Me, Uma Krishnaswami
Book Uncle and Me, Uma Krishnaswami
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Book Uncle and Me

Author: Uma Krishnaswami

Narrator: Sneha Mathan

Unabridged: 1 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/23/2021


Synopsis

Winner of the International Literacy Association Social Justice Literature Award
An award-winning middle-grade novel about the power of grassroots activism and how kids can make a difference.Every day, nine-year-old Yasmin borrows a book from Book Uncle, a retired teacher who has set up a free lending library on the street corner. But when the mayor tries to shut down the rickety bookstand, Yasmin has to take her nose out of her book and do something.What can she do? The local elections are coming up, but she’s just a kid. She can’t even vote!Still, Yasmin has friends — her best friend, Reeni, and Anil, who even has a blue belt in karate. And she has family and neighbors. What’s more, she has an idea that came right out of the last book she borrowed from Book Uncle.So Yasmin and her friends get to work. Ideas grow like cracks in the sidewalk, and soon the whole effort is breezing along nicely... Or is it spinning right out of control?An energetic, funny and quirky story about community activism, friendship, and the love of books.Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.6
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.2
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.

About Uma Krishnaswami

Uma Krishnaswami is the author of more than twenty books for young readers. She teaches in the low-residency MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults, Vermont College of Fine Arts. Born in New Delhi, India, Krishnaswami now lives and writes in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bruce on January 06, 2017

Ten Second Synopsis: Yasmin has a goal to read a book a day for the rest of her life, ably aided by Book Uncle, the man who runs a free little lending library on the corner of Yasmin's street. When Book Uncle receives a notice from the Council that he must close his book stand, Yasmin must find a way......more

Goodreads review by Saoirse on January 23, 2022

What a beautiful book.......more

Goodreads review by Lori on December 27, 2020

A young girl dreams of reading a book a day, but a pink slip from the city government demanding "Book Uncle" get a permit to peddle books from his free lending library thwarts her plans. She takes to heart the story learned in a book loaned to her, organizing a plan to help Book Uncle by contacting......more

Goodreads review by Reading_ on June 13, 2021

Review coming up 🎼......more

Goodreads review by QNPoohBear on September 24, 2018

Every day after school 9-year-old Yasmin zig-zags across the broken pavement to see what book Book Uncle recommends for her today. She is determined to read a book a day and with Book Uncle to provide free books, she's already read over 400! Book Uncle chooses the right book for the right person on......more