| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2012019125 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780670025985 (trade) |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0670025984 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
374/.0124 |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Wood, John, |
| Dates |
1964 Jan. 29- |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Creating Room to Read : |
| Subtitle |
a story of hope in the battle for global literacy / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
John Wood. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
New York : |
| Publisher |
Viking, |
| Date |
2013. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
290 p. : |
| Other Details |
col. ill. ; |
| Size |
24 cm. |
| GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes index. |
| CONTENTS |
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| Contents |
Introduction: ten years, ten thousand libraries! -- Bold goals attract bold people -- A kilogram of gold -- The lottery of life -- Blame it on Bahundanda -- Helping others help themselves: the challenge grant model -- GSD: building a world class team -- The tsunami: one year after -- "No Range Rovers": the war on overhead -- Searching for Seuss -- Baby fish goes to school -- Sleepless in Siem Reap -- "I was in grade two when our school was burned down" -- "Sorry,but your money has disappeared" -- "We picked up the phone to call for help" -- Nine books last night -- On her narrow shoulders rest a family's dreams -- Mr. X -- Now departing for Cambodia: literacy one -- Frantic footsteps in the night-- The world's tallest fund-raising thermometer -- Whose version of the future will win? -- Boat to read -- "If you cannot read, school can be a torture" -- "Three completely pregnant cows" -- Mr. Poet and Miss Library. |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
The story of a former Microsoft executive's quest to build libraries around the world and share the love of books. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Literacy programs |
| Form |
Africa. |
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| Topical Heading |
Literacy programs |
| Form |
Asia. |
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| Topical Heading |
Education |
| Form |
Africa. |
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| Topical Heading |
Education |
| Form |
Asia. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Literacy |
| Form |
Africa. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Literacy |
| Form |
Asia. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Education |
| Form |
Africa. |
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| Topical Heading |
Education |
| Form |
Asia. |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://uowd.box.com/s/padn0p2yaomaxxzm8xw7vltypyv1bf7j |
| Public note |
Location Map |
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