Librarian of Basra A True Story from Iraq

Name: Librarian of Basra A True Story from Iraq
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ISBN: 9780152054458

ISBN-10: 0152054456

ISBN-13: 9780152054458

Edition: 2005

Authors: Jeanette Winter

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"In the Koran, the first thing God said to Muhammad was 'Read.'"* --Alia Muhammad Baker 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. Includes an author's note. *From the…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 1/1/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.75" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Jeanette Winter has written and/or illustrated over a dozen children's books, including "Calavera Abecedario" and "The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq," as well as biographies of Diego Rivera, Johann Sebastian Bach and Georgia O'Keeffe among others. Winter is celebrated for her distinctive painting style, picture design, and usage of brilliant colors. She has received the American Illustrators Guild Award twice.