Author: Jeanette Winter
Genres: Historical Fiction, Nonfiction, Picture Book
Ages: Child (3-5), Child (6-9)
"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…
4.7Overall Score
The Librarian of Basra
Reader's Review A beautiful, touching and educational read. The book is short and the words are few, but the message is inspirational for all ages. Based on a true story of a librarian from ...
Reader’s Review
A beautiful, touching and educational read. The book is short and the words are few, but the message is inspirational for all ages. Based on a true story of a librarian from the war-torn city of Basra and her love for books. Highly recommended
To look out for
There is little of concern here, but it is worth discussing with the children why there was a war in Basra and who the soldiers are. The descriptions of bombs and soldiers with guns may be disturbing for very young children.
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