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The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians (edition 2007)

by Carla Morris

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Melvin discovers that the public library is the place where he can find just about anything--including three librarians who help in his quest for knowledge.

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Title:	The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians
Authors:	Carla Morris
Info:	Peachtree Publishers (2007), Hardcover, 32 pages
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I cried. This book is so lovely. (

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katelynreads | Jun 30, 2020 |

A little boy who spend a lot of time in libraries growing up becomes a librarian himself. I like that it was a boy that grew up to be a librarian -- nice modeling that boys can love books and enter service professions. (

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adaq | Dec 25, 2019 |

I LOVE this book. I feel that I can't say that enough. It shows the relationship between Melvin and the librarians at his local library. They not only help him with school projects, homework, etc. they also become his friends. I actually teared up a little at the sweet ending. Definitely a new favorite. (

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BookishHooker | Dec 16, 2019 |

I love this book for helping kids see how libraries can be used throughout their lives. (

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dbailey25 | Jun 15, 2019 |

A little boy who spent a lot of time in the library seeking for answers and with his friends more likely family the librarians who encouraged him to go through the stages of his life with the right attitude until he become a librarian for himself.
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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Carla Morris	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Sneed, Brad	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Comstock Read Aloud Book Award (Winner – 2008)

Flicker Tale Award (Nominee – Picture Books – 2009)

Kansas Notable Book (2008)

Triple Crown Awards (Nominee – Children's Crown Award – 2010)

Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee – Children's Picture – 2009)

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Great Reads from Great Places (Utah – 2007)

Read Aloud Indiana Book Award (Ageless – 2009)

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That's how librarians are. They just can't help it.

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