The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq - Paperback
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The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq - Paperback
$8.99
by Jeanette Winter (Author), Jeanette Winter (Illustrator)
Alia Muhammad Baker's library in Basra, Iraq, has been a meeting place for those who love books for the past fourteen years. Now war has come, and Alia fears that the library--along with the thirty thousand books within it--will be destroyed forever.
In this incredible true story of a war-stricken country where civilians seem powerless in the face of battle, this feminist and inspirational tale about a librarian's struggle to save her community's priceless collection of books reminds us how, throughout the world, the love of literature can unite us all.Author Biography
JEANETTE WINTER has illustrated many books for children, including Day of the Dead by Tony Johnston and her own Calavera Abecedario: A Day of the Dead Alphabet Book, My Name Is Georgia, and Josefina. She lives in New York Cit
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.5 x 10.5 x 7.7 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 24, 2019
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.2
Point Value: 0.5
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