Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams: The Woman Who Rescued a Generation of Children and Founded the World's Largest Children's Library -- Katherine Paterson, Hardcover

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Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams: The Woman Who Rescued a Generation of Children and Founded the World's Largest Children's Library -- Katherine Paterson, HardcoverThe inspiring true story of how one visionary woman used children's books to help heal a generation of Germany's children after WWII and went on to set up the International Youth Library and International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). Written by Katherine Paterson, the beloved and award winning author of Bridge to Terabithia and many other children's favorites. Jella Lepman was a woman who stood her ground, challenged convention, and worked

she stumbles upon a pottery studio in her neighborhood and is invited in by the mysterious workshop teacher

In Manhattan

But soon they realize that no matter how many times they kill her

Perfect for fans of Quidditch and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

" - Tony Ginocchio

A "graceful and powerful book" (Candice Millard) filled with "meticulous research [and] perceptive insights" (The New York Times)

EPIC ROAD TRIP

and it's three years before Maxi sees him again

ISBN: 9781936830886

and featuring a foreword by Gabriel Garcíiacute

this book is the ideal present for anyone with a curious and slightly twisted mind

she enters the realm between Modernism and Romanticism