The Librarian of Basra

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ISBN: 9780152054458
Subtitle: A True Story from Iraq
Author: Winter, Jeanette
Binding: Hardcover
Fiction/ Nonfiction: Nonfiction
Subject: History and Historical Fiction
Annotation: In the Koran, the first thing God said to Muhammad was "Read". 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. Illustrated by Jeanette Winter in bright acrylic and ink. Includes an author's note. *From the New York Times, July 27, 2003 Grade Level: 2-3.
Grade Level: 2-3
Reading Level: L
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 32
Lexile Range: 600-699
Interest Level: Grades K-3
AR/ATOS Level Range: 3.0-3.4
Publish Year: 2005