Miss Morgan's Book Brigade: a novel
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From the New York Times bestselling author Janet Skeslien Charles and based on the true story of Jessie Carson—the American librarian who changed the literary landscape of France—this is “a moving tale of sacrifice, heroism, and inspired storytelling immersed in the power of books to change our lives” (Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author).
1918: As the Great War rages, Jessie Carson takes a leave of absence from the New York Public Library to work for the American Committee for Devastated France. Founded by millionaire Anne Morgan, this group of international women help rebuild destroyed French communities just miles from the front. Upon arrival, Jessie strives to establish something that the French have never seen—children’s libraries. She turns ambulances into bookmobiles and trains the first French female librarians. Then she disappears.
1987: When NYPL librarian and aspiring writer Wendy Peterson stumbles across a passing reference to Jessie Carson in the archives, she becomes consumed with learning her fate. In her obsessive research, she discovers that she and the elusive librarian have more in common than their work at New York’s famed library, but she has no idea their paths will converge in surprising ways across time.
Based on the extraordinary little-known history of the women who received the Croix de Guerre medal for courage under fire, Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade is a “rich, glorious, life-affirming tribute to literature and female solidarity. Simply unforgettable” (Kate Thompson, author of The Wartime Book Club).
1918: As the Great War rages, Jessie Carson takes a leave of absence from the New York Public Library to work for the American Committee for Devastated France. Founded by millionaire Anne Morgan, this group of international women help rebuild destroyed French communities just miles from the front. Upon arrival, Jessie strives to establish something that the French have never seen—children’s libraries. She turns ambulances into bookmobiles and trains the first French female librarians. Then she disappears.
1987: When NYPL librarian and aspiring writer Wendy Peterson stumbles across a passing reference to Jessie Carson in the archives, she becomes consumed with learning her fate. In her obsessive research, she discovers that she and the elusive librarian have more in common than their work at New York’s famed library, but she has no idea their paths will converge in surprising ways across time.
Based on the extraordinary little-known history of the women who received the Croix de Guerre medal for courage under fire, Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade is a “rich, glorious, life-affirming tribute to literature and female solidarity. Simply unforgettable” (Kate Thompson, author of The Wartime Book Club).
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American Committee for Devastated France -- Fiction
Americans
Americans -- France -- Fiction
Audiobooks
Authors
Authors -- Fiction
Carson, Jessie
Carson, Jessie, -- 1876-1959 -- Fiction
Children's libraries
Children's libraries -- France -- Fiction
Civilian relief
Fiction
Historical fiction
Librarians
Librarians -- Fiction
Literature
New York Public Library -- Fiction
Women librarians
Women librarians -- Fiction
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief -- France -- Fiction
Americans
Americans -- France -- Fiction
Audiobooks
Authors
Authors -- Fiction
Carson, Jessie
Carson, Jessie, -- 1876-1959 -- Fiction
Children's libraries
Children's libraries -- France -- Fiction
Civilian relief
Fiction
Historical fiction
Librarians
Librarians -- Fiction
Literature
New York Public Library -- Fiction
Women librarians
Women librarians -- Fiction
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief -- France -- Fiction
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| Grouping Author | janet skeslien charles |
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| Last Grouping Update | 2024-11-24 08:34:31AM |
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1918: As the Great War rages, Jessie Carson takes a leave of absence from the New York Public Library to work for the American Committee for Devastated France. Founded by millionaire Anne Morgan, this group of international women help rebuild devastated French communities just miles from the front. Upon arrival, Jessie strives to establish something that the French have never seen--children's libraries. She turns ambulances into bookmobiles and trains the first French female librarians. Then she disappears. 1987: When NYPL librarian and aspiring writer Wendy Peterson stumbles across a passing reference to Jessie Carson in the archives, she becomes consumed with learning her fate. In her obsessive research, she discovers that she and the elusive librarian have more in common than their work at New York's famed library, but she has no idea that their paths will converge in surprising ways across time. Based on the extraordinary little-known history of the women who received the Croix de Guerre medal for courage under fire ... [this work] is a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit, the power of literature, and ultimately the courage it takes to make a change.
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Historical fiction
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Women librarians -- Fiction
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Civilian relief
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Librarians
Literature
Women librarians
World War, 1914-1918
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Children's libraries
Civilian relief
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Librarians
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