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Chapters 1-7

· The following version of this book was used to create this Lesson Plan: Charles, Janet Skeslien. The Paris Library. Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2021. Paperback.

· The book covers different time periods from the past to the present.

· In this Lesson Plan, the chapter abstracts use the present tense and provide a linear summary.

· In Chapter 1, “Odile,” in Paris in February 1939, Odile is preparing for a job interview at the American Library.

· Her favorite part of library school was the Dewey Decimal system created in 1873 by American librarian Melvil Dewey.

· The system allows people to easily find books in a library.

· Odile walks from her family’s apartment in the factory district to the library.

· Since she is early, she finds a book for her brother before meeting with the Directress, Miss Reeder.

· Miss Reeder is pleased when Odile answers truthfully saying that her favorite author is Dostoevsky rather...

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