The Library in the Woods
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Age Range
7 - 11
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2025-07-05
Page Count
32
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Grade Level
2nd - 5th
ISBN
9781541599123
Lexile
610
Themes
resilience
family
communication

The Library in the Woods

Written by Calvin Alexander Ramsey and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Winner of the 2026 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Book Award

A young boy named Junior moves to North Carolina in 1959 and discovers a hidden log cabin library for Black residents. Through the books he finds there, he explores a world of new possibilities and uncovers a meaningful secret about his father’s past. This story celebrates the resilience of a community and the life-changing power of reading.

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Age Range
7 - 11
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2025-07-05
Page Count
32
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Grade Level
2nd - 5th
ISBN
9781541599123
Lexile
610
Themes
resilience
family
communication
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