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The librarian of Basra : a true story from Iraq Cover Image Book

The librarian of Basra : a true story from Iraq / written & illustrated by Jeanette Winter.

Winter, Jeanette, (author,, illustrator.).

Summary:

Presents the true story of how Alia Baker, the librarian of the Basra library, and her friends managed to save the books of the library before the library was burned to the ground during the 2003 Iraq War.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0152054456
  • ISBN: 9780152054458
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: Orlando, FL : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2004].

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Target Audience Note:
AD640L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.2 0.5 83517.
Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.8 0.5 83517.

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Subject:
Baker, Alia Muhammad > Juvenile literature.
Iraq War, 2003-2011.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Juvenile literature.
Librarians.
Librarians > Iraq > Baṣrah > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Libraries.
Libraries > Destruction and pillage > Iraq > Baṣrah > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Biographies.

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  • 48 of 49 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System.

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