A friend of mine (former librarian - maybe in a reform-type school) said she used
to have the "shop class" students drill small holes through the spine edge of the
pages, then sew the pages ala the old style --- and then cover the stitches with
...something... to make a new spine.
It always seemed like way too much trouble to me, but some of those high-interest
books don't come in a better format. If you could find someone interested in book
arts, or a general craftsman - there might be a cottage industry in fortifying
these books that otherwise aren't really bound!
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Marcia Dressel, K-5 Librarian
Osceola Elementary and Intermediate Schools
Osceola, WI
dressel@osceola.k12.wi.us <mailto:dressel@osceola.k12.wi.us>
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