Abuela's Library

Written by Lissette Norman · Illustrated by Jayri Gómez

When a beloved reading tree is cut down, a boy dreams up something new.

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32 pages· 572 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· ~550L· AR 3.3 · 0.5 AR pts

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Bookroo's summary

Alfonso and his Abuela love spending Saturday afternoons finding books at the library and reading them together under their favorite oak tree. When the tree is cut down, Alfonso refuses to let the loss be the end of the story. He sets out to turn the stump into something magical for the whole community: a neighborhood library with a sky-blue door and shelves full of books for everyone.

From the publisher

Alfonso and Abuela love to spend Saturday afternoons finding books at the library and reading them together beneath their favorite oak tree. But when their beloved tree is cut down, can Alfonso transform the stump into something magical for their whole community--their very own neighborhood library?This uplifting story from award-winning poet Lissette Norman and illustrator Jayri Gómez shows us how to turn an unexpected setback into a happy ending: one with a beautiful sky-blue door and shelves filled with books for everyone to enjoy.

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