Why a Booktrail?
2000s: A story told through stories
The Reading List
Why a Booktrail?
2000s: A story told through stories
What you need to know before your trail
When Aleisha discovers a crumpled reading list tucked into a tattered library book, it sparks an extraordinary journey.
From timeless stories of love and friendship to an epic journey across the Pacific Ocean with a boy and a tiger in a boat, the list opens a gateway to new and wonderful worlds – just when Aleisha needs an escape from her troubles at home.
And when widower Mukesh arrives at the library, desperate to connect with his bookworm granddaughter, Aleisha introduces him to the magic of the reading list. An anxious teenager and a lonely grandfather forming an unlikely book club of two.
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A story of libraries and stories in Ealing and Wembley
This novel looks at the priceless role played by libraries in local communities. The community featured in the novel is Ealing and Wembley in London and several real life libraries are featured. Hopefully this will encourage people to visit them and use them and to discover more in their local areas as well.
The story chapters are divided into the names of novels and each one shows how that book in question makes a difference in people’s lifes. Mukesh in the novel takes out a copy of The Time Traveler’s Wife from the Harrow Road Library. This novel speaks to him in ways he could never have imagined.
The list of novels featured in the book include To Kill a Mockingbird, Rebecca, Life of Pi, The Kite Runner, Pride and Prejudice, Little Women, A Suitable Boy and Beloved. It will show you that, wherever you are, books can unite people and libraries are the heart of families and communities the world over.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Reading List
Destination/location: London Author/guide: Sara Nisha Adams Departure Time: 2000s
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