Miss Morgan's book brigade [large print] : a novel / Janet Skeslien Charles.
"1918: As the Great War rages, Jessie Carson takes a leave of absence from the New York Public Library to work for the American Committee for Devastated France. Founded by millionaire Anne Morgan, this group of international women help rebuild devastated French communities just miles from the front. Upon arrival, Jessie strives to establish something that the French have never seen--children's libraries. She turns ambulances into bookmobiles and trains the first French female librarians. Then she disappears. 1987: When NYPL librarian and aspiring writer Wendy Peterson stumbles across a passing reference to Jessie Carson in the archives, she becomes consumed with learning her fate. In her obsessive research, she discovers that she and the elusive librarian have more in common than their work at New York's famed library, but she has no idea their paths will converge in surprising ways across time."-- Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9798885798402
- ISBN: 9781420522990
- ISBN: 142052299X
- Physical Description: 495 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: [Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2024.
- Copyright: ©2024
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- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 485-486).
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- 34 of 39 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 1 current hold with 39 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | LP FIC SKESLIEN CHARLES (Text) | 36015000458204 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
