The Library Card
The Library Card by Jerry Spinelli is a reprint edition published by Scholastic Inc. in 1998, featuring 148 pages in English. This book presents a collection of interconnected stories centered around four characters—Mongoose, Brenda, Sonseray, and April—whose lives are transformed by a mysterious blue card that appears unexpectedly. As they navigate their individual journeys, the card serves as a gateway to both their pasts and futures, revealing the profound impact that libraries can have on their lives.
Readers will find a blend of humor and poignancy in the narratives, which explore themes of fantasy and magic within the context of books and libraries. Each character’s experience highlights the transformative power of reading and the hidden possibilities that lie within library walls. This edition invites young readers to discover the enchanting world of literature and the adventures that await them through the written word.
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From the Newbery-award winning author of Maniac Magee.
Mongoose, Brenda, Sonseray, and April have nothing in common…until a mysterious blue card appears as if by magic and begins to change each of their lives. None of them guesses it at first, but that strange blue card will be their ticket to the past–and to a future that they never imagined. In stories that range from humorous to heartbreaking, Newbery-award-winner Jerry Spinelli reveals the amazing possibilities lurking behind library doors.
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