Dear Parents,
The questions below refer to the book My Librarian Is a Camel by Margriet Ruurs. This informational book describes how books are brought to children all over the world. It is divided by the names of different remote countries where access to books is extremely difficult in comparison to our country. Just as before, questions should be answered on looseleaf beginning with a full heading and neatly written. Each answer should be numbered correctly, written in complete sentences, and based on TEXT EVIDENCE. All questions should NOT be answered at one sitting but rather over several days. One or two sentence responses are fine.
Australia
1. The text states that the mobile library truck is "a solar powered high-tech library." How does a solar panel work?
Azerbaijan
2. What problem is the organization Relief International trying to solve?
Canada
3. How does the library in Canada work differently from most mobile libraries?
England
4.The text states "Libraries are services, not buildings." How does England's way of delivering books demonstrate this?
Finland
5. Why must books in Finland be delivered by boat?
6. Why does the boat only go out from May to October?
Indonesia
7. Why did the libraries decide to leave behind containers of books?
8. Why is a bicycle used to deliver books in the city of Surabaya?
Kenya
9. What are TWO reasons why camels are the best choice for book delivery in Kenya?
10.What are TWO tasks the librarians do before displaying the books to children on wooden shelves?
Mongolia
11. What are TWO ways books are carried into the Gobi Desert?
12. Why is the book tour referred to as "candy books"?
Pakistan
13.What are TWO reasons a double-decker bus is used for book delivery in Pakistan?
New Guinea
14. After starting their journey in a truck, what must the volunteers do to continue their trip into the jungle?
15. What else did the volunteers deliver besides books?
Peru
16. What are TWO ways books are delivered in rural communities?
17. How are books delivered in the coastal regions?
Thailand
18. Why are elephants the best choice for book delivery in Thailand?
19. How were old railway cars reused after they were restored by the police?
Zimbabwe
20. What else did the donkey driven library carts bring to Zimbabwe besides books?
