The librarian of Basra a true story from Iraq
Alia Muhammad Baker is a librarian in Basra, Iraq. For fourteen years, her library has been a meeting place for those who love books. Until now. Now war has come, and Alia fears that the library--along with the thirty thousand books within it--will be destroyed forever. In a war-stricken country whe...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Orlando, Fla. :
Harcourt, Inc.,
c2005.
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| Summary: | Alia Muhammad Baker is a librarian in Basra, Iraq. For fourteen years, her library has been a meeting place for those who love books. Until now. Now war has come, and Alia fears that the library--along with the thirty thousand books within it--will be destroyed forever. In a war-stricken country where civilians--especially women--have little power, this true story about a librarian's struggle to save her community's priceless collection of books reminds us all how, throughout the world, the love of literature and the respect for knowledge know no boundaries. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0152054456 |
| Author Notes: | Winter is celebrated for her distinctive painting style, picture design, and usage of brilliant colors. She has received the American Illustrators Guild Award twice. (Bowker Author Biography) |
