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Author:

Rubel, David.

Title:

If I had a hammer : building homes and hope with Habitat for Humanity / David Rubel ; with a foreword by Jimmy Carter.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Candlewick Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xi, 148 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.
Habitat for Humanity--History.
Volunteers.
Low-income housing.
Housing--Societies, etc.--Christianity--Societies, etc.
Habitat for Humanity, Inc.--History.
Voluntarism.
Low-income housing.

Notes:

"An Agincourt Press book."

Contents:

In the beginning -- Shelter -- How to design a house -- Service -- How to build a house -- Bridge-building -- How to install a toilet -- Transformation.

Summary:

For a quarter-century in over ninety countries, Habitat for Humanity has built homes with and for the people who need them, aided by more than a million multigenerational volunteers. Two of the most devoted are former president Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, and now this captivating account, abundantly illustrated with photos, relays their favorite stories with special resonance for young readers. Exploring everything from creative home design (like using window bars in India to keep out monkeys) to the emotional rewards of helping to build a house from the ground up, this is an essential resource for inspiring future youth volunteers.

ISBN:

0763647012
9780763647018

OCLC:

(OCoLC)318870176

LCCN:

2009025691

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

JSSX094 -- Janesville School Library (Janesville)

RAPD371 -- Jefferson Public Library (Jefferson)

UVAX975 -- Western Iowa Tech Library (Sioux City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)