The camel library : a true story from Pakistan /
The heartfelt true story of Roshan, Pakistan's first camel library. Meet Roshan the camel. He spends his days carrying firewood with his human, Murad, to feed their family. One day, a pandemic sweeps through their home country of Pakistan, closing the schools and public libraries. Many children...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC,
2025.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | The heartfelt true story of Roshan, Pakistan's first camel library. Meet Roshan the camel. He spends his days carrying firewood with his human, Murad, to feed their family. One day, a pandemic sweeps through their home country of Pakistan, closing the schools and public libraries. Many children, especially in rural areas, were left without access to learning materials. Then Roshan and Murad get a call from an organization that wants to help, and they accept a new mission: instead of carrying firewood, they'll carry books. Day after day, they set out to different villages, Roshan's back loaded with books to lend out to the children they meet. But they don't just bring stories--they also carry joy, hope, and connection. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm |
| Awards: | Notable Children's Trade Book/Social Studies, 2026 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781250322029 1250322022 |