02057cam a2200373 i 4500 2193027583 TxAuBib 20250506120000.0 231206s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780593324202 hardcover 059332420X hardcover TxAuBib rda McDaniel, Breanna J., author. Go forth and tell : the life of Augusta Baker, librarian and master storyteller / written by Breanna J. McDaniel ; illustrated by April Harrison. New York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2024. 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier A picture book biography about librarian and storyteller Augusta Baker, the first Black coordinator of children's services at all branches of the New York Public library. Before Augusta Braxton Baker became a storyteller, she was an excellent story listener. Her grandmother brought stories like Br’er Rabbit and Arthur and Excalibur to life, teaching young Augusta that when there’s a will, there’s always a way. When she grew up, Mrs. Baker began telling her own fantastical stories to children at the 135th Street branch of the New York Public Library in Harlem. Ages 5-8 years. Dial Books for Young Readers. 20250506. Baker, Augusta, 1911-1998 Juvenile literature. New York Public Library Employees Biography Juvenile literature. Children's librarians United States Biography Juvenile literature. Storytellers United States Biography Juvenile literature. Biographies. rvmgf Picture books. lcgft Harrison, April, illustrator. BSBPL