Bibliograph

Creating Room to Read, a story of hope in the battle for global literacy, John Wood

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Creating Room to Read, a story of hope in the battle for global literacy, John Wood

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Creating Room to Read

Oclc number

794838386

Responsibility statement

John Wood

Sub title

a story of hope in the battle for global literacy

Table Of Contents

Introduction: ten years, ten thousand libraries! -- Bold goals attract bold people -- A kilogram of gold -- The lottery of life -- Blame it on Bahundanda -- Helping others help themselves: the challenge grant model -- GSD: building a world class team -- The tsunami: one year after -- "No Range Rovers": the war on overhead -- Searching for Seuss -- Baby fish goes to school -- Betrayal, theft, and sleepless nights -- "I was in grade two when our school was burned down" -- "Sorry, but your money has been stolen" -- "We picked up the phone to call for help" -- Nine books last night -- On her narrow shoulders rest a family's dreams -- Mr. X and Mr. Zilch -- Now departing for Cambodia: literacy one -- Frantic footsteps in the night -- The world's tallest fund-raising thermometer -- "Whose version of the future will win?" -- Boat to read -- "If you cannot read, school can be a torture" -- "With smiling face, my three cows are completely pregnant" -- Mr. Poet and Miss Library

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