The Librarian of Basra
Author(s): Jeanette Winter
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.
Product Information
Winner of Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) (Recommended) 2005 and Children's Book Committee Award (Nonfiction) 2005. Commended for Middle East Book Awards (Picture Book) 2005 and Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2006. Short-listed for Book Sense Book of the Year Award (Children's Illustrated) 2005 and Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 2006 and Black-Eyed Susan Award (Picture Book) 2006 and Land of Enchantment Book Award (Children's) 2006 and Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (Early Grades Nonfiction) 2006.
"a vibrantly illustrated tale of valor and resiliency in the worst of times" -- Jeanette Winter "Parade magazine" (05/01/2005)
JEANETTE WINTER has illustrated many books for children, including "Day of the Dead" by Tony Johnston and her own "Calavera Abecedario: A Day of the Dead Alphabet Book, ""My Name Is Georgia, " and" Josefina." She lives in New York City.
General Fields
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- : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers
- : Harcourt Children's Books
- : 0.372
- : 01 December 2004
- : 280mm X 212mm X 9mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Jeanette Winter
- : Hardback
- : 0105
- : English
- : 32
- : colour illustrations