Bibliograph

The librarian of basra, A true story from iraq., Jeanette Winter

Type

Label

The librarian of basra, A true story from iraq., Jeanette Winter

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

640, Lexile3.2, ATOS Level

resource.interestGradeLevel

LG/Lower grades (K-3rd)

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The librarian of basra

Nature of contents

dictionaries

resource.readingGradeLevel

Text Difficulty K - Text Difficulty 2

Responsibility statement

Jeanette Winter

Sub title

A true story from iraq.

Summary

"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. Illustrated by Jeanette Winter in bright acrylic and ink. Includes an author's note. *From the New York Times, July 27, 2003

Target audience

juvenile

Classification