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Meet Your Community Workers
Librarians at Work
The Meet Your Community Workers illustrated nonfiction book Librarians at Work teaches young readers about the education, tasks, tools, and role in society of librarians. Easy-to-read text combines with colorful illustrations to provide entertainment and facts for even the youngest audience. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades P-4.
32 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Karen Latchana Kenney
339 books34 followersKaren Latchana Kenney is an Indian-Irish children’s author, born near the equator in Guyana, and raised far north in Minnesota. Her debut picture book SNOW STEPS launched in November 2024 and was a 2025 Minnesota Book Awards Finalist and a 2025 Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Award Finalist.
She writes both fiction and nonfiction stories about immigrant and biracial experiences, scientific discoveries, momentous historical events, and civil rights struggles. Her newest YA nonfiction book, FASCINATING FUNGI, launches in October 2025 from Lerner Publishing. Kirkus gave it a starred review, saying it is "An extraordinarily well-researched, well-presented, and visually appealing book on a fascinating subject."
Her other children's books have received several starred reviews and have been named a 2023 Mathical Book Prize Honor, and a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers.
She lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota, with her family, where they explore all the wild places they can find.
She writes both fiction and nonfiction stories about immigrant and biracial experiences, scientific discoveries, momentous historical events, and civil rights struggles. Her newest YA nonfiction book, FASCINATING FUNGI, launches in October 2025 from Lerner Publishing. Kirkus gave it a starred review, saying it is "An extraordinarily well-researched, well-presented, and visually appealing book on a fascinating subject."
Her other children's books have received several starred reviews and have been named a 2023 Mathical Book Prize Honor, and a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers.
She lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota, with her family, where they explore all the wild places they can find.
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April 26, 2010
This is a short and fairly interesting book about the work a librarian does. It discusses the various duties of a typical librarian as well as some of the specialized jobs they may do. Since I am planning on getting my Master's in Library Science and becoming a librarian after I retire from the military, this was as interesting for me as it was for our girls.
May 5, 2010
As far as children's books go, this one represents the librarian profession pretty well.
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