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A girl, a raccoon, and the midnight moon, by Karen Romano Young ; illustrated by Jessixa Bagley

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  • Eleven-year-old Pearl Moran cannot imagine life without the historic but under-utilized branch of the New York Public Library where she was born (in the Memorial Room) and where her single mother works as the circulation librarian; the other librarians, the neighborhood people, the raccoons, and most of the 41,000 plus books all form the structure and essence of her life--but when someone cuts off the head of the library's statue of Edna St. Vincent Millay, she realizes that the library is under attack, and it is up to her to save it
  • In a slightly fantastical New York City, one very special library branch has been designated for possible closure. Bookish, socially awkward Pearl, the daughter of the librarian, can't imagine a world without the library-its books, its community of oddballs, its hominess. When the head of their Edna St. Vincent Millay statue goes missing, closure is closer than ever. But Pearl is determined to save the library. And with a ragtag neighborhood library crew-including a constantly tap-dancing girl who might just be her first friend, an older boy she has a crush on, and a pack of raccoons who can read and write-she just might be able to. With an eclectic cast of richly drawn characters, a hint of just-around-the-corner magic, footnotes, sidebars, and Jessixa Bagley's classic illustrations throughout, this warm-hearted, visually magnificent tale of reading and believing from beloved author Karen Romano Young, tells of a world where what you want to believe can come true
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eng
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A girl, a raccoon, and the midnight moon
Title
A girl, a raccoon, and the midnight moon
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by Karen Romano Young ; illustrated by Jessixa Bagley
Title variation
Girl, a raccoon & the midnight moon
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Author
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Language
eng
Summary
  • Eleven-year-old Pearl Moran cannot imagine life without the historic but under-utilized branch of the New York Public Library where she was born (in the Memorial Room) and where her single mother works as the circulation librarian; the other librarians, the neighborhood people, the raccoons, and most of the 41,000 plus books all form the structure and essence of her life--but when someone cuts off the head of the library's statue of Edna St. Vincent Millay, she realizes that the library is under attack, and it is up to her to save it
  • In a slightly fantastical New York City, one very special library branch has been designated for possible closure. Bookish, socially awkward Pearl, the daughter of the librarian, can't imagine a world without the library-its books, its community of oddballs, its hominess. When the head of their Edna St. Vincent Millay statue goes missing, closure is closer than ever. But Pearl is determined to save the library. And with a ragtag neighborhood library crew-including a constantly tap-dancing girl who might just be her first friend, an older boy she has a crush on, and a pack of raccoons who can read and write-she just might be able to. With an eclectic cast of richly drawn characters, a hint of just-around-the-corner magic, footnotes, sidebars, and Jessixa Bagley's classic illustrations throughout, this warm-hearted, visually magnificent tale of reading and believing from beloved author Karen Romano Young, tells of a world where what you want to believe can come true
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Young, Karen Romano
Dewey number
  • 813.54
  • [Fic]
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
  • 9-12 years old
  • 780
  • 780L
Intended audience source
  • Lexile
  • Lexile
LC call number
PZ7.Y8665
LC item number
Gi 2019
Literary form
fiction
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bibliography
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Bagley, Jessixa
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  • Public libraries
  • Librarians
  • Mothers and daughters
  • Books and reading
  • Raccoon
  • Journalists
  • Malicious mischief
  • New York (N.Y.)
Target audience
juvenile
Label
A girl, a raccoon, and the midnight moon, by Karen Romano Young ; illustrated by Jessixa Bagley
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Copyright
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Includes bibliographical references
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
386 pages
Isbn
9781452169521
Lccn
2018041272
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1052904642
  • 2161114
  • 2161114
Label
A girl, a raccoon, and the midnight moon, by Karen Romano Young ; illustrated by Jessixa Bagley
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
386 pages
Isbn
9781452169521
Lccn
2018041272
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1052904642
  • 2161114
  • 2161114

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