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Author:

Yolen, Jane, author.

Title:

The Leather Apron Club : Benjamin Franklin, his son Billy, and America's first circulating library / by Jane Yolen ; illustrated by Wendell Minor.

Publisher:

Charlesbridge Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

pages cm

Subject:

Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Juvenile literature
Franklin, William,--1731-1813--Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature.
Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790--Family--Juvenile literature.
Books and reading--Philadelphia--Philadelphia--Juvenile literature.
Junto (Club : Philadelphia, Pa.)--Juvenile literature.
Library Company of Philadelphia--History--Juvenile literature.
Statesmen's children--United States--Biography.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Franklin, William,--1731-1813--Childhood and youth.
Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790--Family.
Books and reading.
Junto (Club : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Library Company of Philadelphia--History.
Statesmen's children--United States.

Other Authors:

Minor, Wendell, illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

"Billy Franklin discovers a love of learning and books through the Leather Apron Club library, run by his father, the famous Benjamin Franklin."-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1580897193
9781580897198

LCCN:

2020017271

Locations:

BRPD251 -- Adel Public Library (Adel)

WBPB115 -- Albert City Public Library (Albert City)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

BLPC611 -- Earlham Public Library (Earlham)

VFPB334 -- Elgin Public Library (Elgin)

TAPB572 -- Fairfax Public Library (Fairfax)

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

SPPE104 -- Independence Public Library (Independence)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

KAPF566 -- Keokuk Public Library (Keokuk)

HHPC765 -- Laurens Public Library (Laurens)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

WWPC305 -- Milford Memorial Library (Milford)

CYPF706 -- Musser Public Library (Muscatine)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

UJPE911 -- Norwalk Easter Public Library (Norwalk)

VKPE334 -- Oelwein Public Library (Oelwein)

JNPC081 -- Leonard A. Good Community Library (Ogden)

HQPD845 -- Rock Valley Public Library (Rock Valley)

ESPD725 -- Sibley Public Library (Sibley)

BZPC851 -- Slater Public Library (Slater)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)