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The Librarian of Basra
A True Story from Iraq
Jeanette Winter
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9780152054458 Hardcover
0152054456
$16.00
32pages
Available
Trim Size:
8 x 10-3/4
Copyright Year:
2005
Territory:
World
All Ages |
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Synopsis |
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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 New York Times, July 27, 2003
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Praise |
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"timely and moving"
Better Homes and Gardens,9/1/2005
"a vibrantly illustrated tale of valor and resiliency in the worst of times"
Jeanette Winter,Parade magazine,5/1/2005
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Biography |
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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 City.
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Awards |
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| ALA Notable Children’s Book |
| Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for Nonfiction |
| CCBC Choices |
| Middle East Outreach Council Honorable Mention
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| NCSS-CBC Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies |
| Parents’ Choice Recommended Title |
| Skipping Stones Honor Award |
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General Subjects |
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Juvenile Nonfiction- Biography & Autobiography/General
Juvenile Nonfiction- People & Places/Middle East
Juvenile Fiction- Biographical/Other
Juvenile Fiction- People & Places/Middle East
Juvenile Nonfiction- General
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Curriculum Themes |
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| Biography/Autobiography |
| Books, Reading, and the Library |
| Cultural Diversity |
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Rights Details |
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Harcourt Children's Books
A Division ofHarcourt Trade Publishers
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Harcourt Education Company
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