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Rubel, David

If I Had a Hammer: Building Homes and Hope with Habitat for Humanity

148 pp. | Candlewick | October, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-4701-8 $19.99
(3) 4-6 This book relates the successes of Habitat for Humanity and its volunteers by exploring organizational history, construction methodology, and inspirational stories, all through the lens of Habitat's Christian values. Well-captioned photographs show before-and-after pictures of houses and homeowners around the world. Jimmy Carter (who wrote the book's foreword) is referenced throughout; the afterword encourages readers to become volunteers. Ind.
Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

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