The Story Collector

Reviewed by: Kris Zuidema - retired school librarian, Standish, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 8, 2018

Review

This mystery adventure is based on some truth. Eleven year old Vivian Fedeler really lived in the New York Public Library where her father was the superintendent of the library. She was born there in 1917 and lived there with her family for fifteen years. She grew up hearing about a ghost in the library. There was a theft of a very expensive stamp collection that took place in the library. These facts are used in the plot. Each chapter is assigned a Dewey Decimal number relating to what takes place in the chapter. There are several black and white illustrations that add to the story. The book is well written with interesting characters. The setting is unusual which makes it appealing. There is an author's note, timeline, and a couple of black and white photos of the library.

Overall Book Score: good