"This is the cutest, warmest hug of a book I've read this year. I loved this cast of characters, as well as the reminder of just how important libraries are to our communities."
Publisher Feiwel & Friends
Publication Date 2023-08-29
Section Children's Middle Grade / All Staff Suggestions / Suggestions for Kids / Victoria Y.
Format Hardcover
ISBN 9781250838810
A classic middle-grade novel about a little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps by New York Times–bestselling authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass.
When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change. Evan and his best friend Rafe discover a link between one of the books and a long-ago event. The two boys start asking questions whose answers will transform not only their own futures, but the town itself.
Told in turn by a ghost librarian named Al, an aging (but beautiful) cat named Mortimer, and Evan himself, The Lost Library is a timeless story from award-winning authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. It’s about owning your truth, choosing the life you want, and the power of a good book (and, of course, the librarian who gave it to you).
