Author Stuart Stotts will present a talk and slide show on Lutie Stearns , Wisconsin
I highly recommend “Books In A Box” for purchase by public and school libraries or for your own personal library. Although “Book In A Box” is written for children, any person who works in a library or loves libraries will find it both interesting and inspirational. Lutie Stearns is one of my personal library heroes and "Books In A Box" more than does justice to her legacy. Larry T. Nix, retired Director of Public Library Development for Wisconsin and owner of the libraryhistorybuff.org Web site “Books in a Box” is terrific. … a marvelous job of making the reader care about Lutie and appreciate the importance of her work, while still making the language accessible to a young reader. I'm glad that you successfully preserved this important story about Lutie and the Traveling Libraries. Dr. Bob Kann, PhD, Wisconsin Storyteller, Author and Reading Professor
"Hail! Hail! Here's a real-life account about the most important occupation in the world - the librarian! And this book is about one of the most important and underrated librarians ever - Lutie Stearns. Watch out for Stuart Stotts - he's an up and coming writer. Rob Reid University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire" A work of imagination, originality, and superb storytelling appropriate for readers from 8 to 80, Books In A Box: Lutie Stearns And The Traveling Libraries Of Wisconsin is the "biography" of a passionate pioneer librarian, who brought books to hundreds of communities in Wisconsin from 1895 to 1914. She traveled alone, defying winter weather and wilderness hazards to bring her libraries to loggers, students, farmers, and families. Her belief in the power of books to change the world was nothing less than inspirational, and she continued to work with the American Library association and write articles advocating social change and education long after retiring as a traveler bringing books. Her life, legacy, and personal triumphs make for a singularly uplifting read. A superbly written novel, Books In A Box: Lutie Stearns And The Traveling Libraries Of Wisconsin is a unique and very highly recommended read, as well as a "must" addition all Wisconsin community library collections!
Special History Event~Rassbach Herita...
Date and Time
Thursday Jan 29, 2009
7 PM on Thursday, January 29, 2009.
Location
Rassbach
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