Kerri's review
The Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton (Goodreads author!)
Kerri's review
rating:
bookshelves: books-i-own, fiction
status: Read in December, 2007 — I have a copy to sell/swap
rating:
bookshelves: books-i-own, fiction
status: Read in December, 2007 — I have a copy to sell/swap
Well, who would have thought that an entire novel could be written on the basis of not returning a library book. This is the novel about Fi Sweeney, a librarian from Brooklyn who sets off to Africa to begin the Camel Bookmobile. One of the tribes that the camel bookmobile visits is Mididima, where the members love and appreciate Ms. Sweeney and the books. It comes to be that one of the members Taban, also called "Scar Boy" after he was attacked by a hyena, has misplaced his books. Now, the area where this tribe lives has been suffering from a drought, and the members of the tribe fear that if the books are not returned the tribe will be punished by the Sun. There are some other little side stories, but overall I thought this was a pretty good novel. I think this book would be great for a book discussion. They even randomly mention Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, which is right across the street from my Library!
I recommend this book to those who read The Poisonwood Bib...more
I recommend this book to those who read The Poisonwood Bib...more
