Ebook {Epub PDF} The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq by Jeanette Winter

The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq by Jeanette Winter, based on a New York Times article of J, tells the story of Alia Muhammad Baker, head librarian of Basra, Iraq who helped save 70% of the library's collections before the library burned during the Iraq War. An author's note gives backgound at the end of the book/5. Celebrated author-illustrator Jeanette Winter weaves a hopeful tale of one woman’s courageous book rescue. In the Spring of , Alia Muhammad Baker was the city of Basra’s real-life librarian. She was the keeper of cherished books and her library was a haven for community www.doorway.ru by: This is a true story about a brave woman, Alia Baker, who defied the bombs and bullets surrounding her, in order to save the precious books of her beloved library in Basra. This book should be required reading for all students so they can appreciate the value of knowledge, history, peace, and books, and to respect librarians who go out of their way to help spread the message of education/5().

During the Iraq War of , librarian Alia Muhammad saves thirty thousand new and old books in her Basra library from destruction This book tells a hopeful and inspiring true story about a librarian in Basra, Iraq Accelerated Reader LG The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq is written by Jeanette Winter and published by Clarion Books. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for The Librarian of Basra are , and the print ISBNs are , Save up to 80% versus print by going digital with VitalSource. Additional ISBNs for this eTextbook include , The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq by Jeanette Winter, based on a New York Times article of J, tells the story of Alia Muhammad Baker, head librarian of Basra, Iraq who helped save 70% of the library's collections before the library burned during the Iraq War. An author's note gives backgound at the end of the book.

JEANETTE WINTER has written and illustrated many books for children, including MAMA, The Librarian of Basra, Calavera Abecedario: A Day of the Dead Alphabet Book, My Name Is Georgia, and Josefina. She lives in New York City. Marshall University Libraries - Banned Book - Jeannette Winter's The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq Page on books banned/challenged around the United States for various reasons over the past year Ron Titus. Reading of the book The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq. Reading of the book The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq.