Awards

• Commended for Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (Juvenile Fiction) 2024

Overview

What if you lived in a world without books? After a devastating Blight killed off all the trees, paper is worth more than just about anything. Juni's parents died when she was young, so now it's just her and Grandpa Edgar. When she's not in school, Juni and her friends Doler and Quaze turn to plifting--scavenging for any paper they can find. If Juni can find enough paper, she can pay for the health care Grandpa needs. So when Juni discovers a book--the first one she's ever seen--hidden in a box in her grandpa's closet, she's both surprised and elated thinking of the money she could get for it. That all changes when she decides to read the book. Beyond opening her imagination, the book contains clues that point to what could be the last library on Earth. The library's location has been hidden for more than a hundred years, but Juni and her friends are not the only ones looking for it. Ullred O'Donnell, head of R&D for Novexus, a megacorporation that replaced the government and now controls all information, is desperate to find the library as well. With an army of vicious robot dogs at his command, Ullred warns Juni to abandon her quest--or else. Juni and her friends must find the library and share it with the world before Novexus claims it as their own. If reading one book could change Juni's life, what would access to thousands--or millions--of books do?

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Reviews

""A thoughtful yet action-driven tale to read again and again and share with friends. In a delight to bibliophiles, Cole weaves lovely testimonies to the power of reading and the acquisition of knowledge into the text.""-- ""Kirkus Reviews"" (6/25/2024 12:00:00 AM) Selected for the 2025-2026 Junior Tome Book Award-- ""Tome Student Literacy Society"" (2/10/2025 12:00:00 AM) ""The Legend of the Last Library is a wonderful adventure story about the everlasting nature of family, the importance of friendship, and above all, the power of the written word. As Grandpa Edgar says, reading truly is salvation."" --Dusti Bowling, award-winning author of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus--Dusti Bowling ""Frank Cole did it again. The Legend of the Last Library is full of engaging characters, funny dialogue, great pacing, and unexpected twists. A must-read for the kid who loves a story full of imagination and heart."" --Shelly Brown, best-selling author of Mustaches for Maddie--Shelly Brown ""Heart, laughs, adventure; The Legend of the Last Library brings back the joy of being a kid!""--Nick Brooks, author of Promise Boys--Nick Brooks

Selected as a ""top pick"" and ""recommended title"" by the Kansas National Education Association's Reading Circle Commission-- ""Kansas National Education Association"" (2/28/2025 12:00:00 AM) ""A thoughtful yet action-driven tale to read again and again and share with friends. In a delight to bibliophiles, Cole weaves lovely testimonies to the power of reading and the acquisition of knowledge into the text.""-- ""Kirkus Reviews"" (6/25/2024 12:00:00 AM) Selected for the 2025-2026 Junior Tome Book Award-- ""Tome Student Literacy Society"" (2/10/2025 12:00:00 AM) Foreword INDIES 2024 Silver Winner - Juvenile Fiction Category -- ""Foreword Reviews"" (3/6/2025 12:00:00 AM) Selected for the 2025-2026 List -- ""Maine Student Book Award"" (5/21/2025 12:00:00 AM) 2025 Notable Read for Young Adult/Middle Grade Readers -- ""Utah Book Awards"" (5/21/2025 12:00:00 AM) 2025-2026 Nominee -- ""Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award (Grades 4-6)"" (5/2/2025 12:00:00 AM) ""The Legend of the Last Library is a wonderful adventure story about the everlasting nature of family, the importance of friendship, and above all, the power of the written word. As Grandpa Edgar says, reading truly is salvation."" --Dusti Bowling, award-winning author of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus--Dusti Bowling ""Frank Cole did it again. The Legend of the Last Library is full of engaging characters, funny dialogue, great pacing, and unexpected twists. A must-read for the kid who loves a story full of imagination and heart."" --Shelly Brown, best-selling author of Mustaches for Maddie--Shelly Brown ""Heart, laughs, adventure; The Legend of the Last Library brings back the joy of being a kid!""--Nick Brooks, author of Promise Boys--Nick Brooks

Author Information

Frank L. Cole was born into a family of southern storytellers and wrote his first book at age eight. It was, of course, a masterpiece, but it was lost, and Frank has spent the rest of his life trying to remember it. Currently, along with his wife and three children, he resides in the shadow of a majestic western mountain range, which is most likely haunted. Frank has visited hundreds of schools nationwide, promoting the value of reading and using imagination to solve problems, and he can now say with confidence, ""The Library has no need to hide from me."" The Legend of the Last Library is Frank's fifteenth published book.

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