The Librarian Of Basra Av Jeanette Winter

<b>*ALA Notable Children's book 2006 *</b><BR/><BR/><b>Celebrated author-illustrator Jeanette Winter weaves a hopeful tale of one woman's courageous book rescue.</b><BR/><BR/> In the Spring of 2003, Alia Muhammad Baker was the city of Basra's real-life librarian. She was the keeper of cherished books and her library was a haven for community gatherings.<BR/><BR/> But with war imminent in Basra, Iraq, what could this lone woman do to save her precious books?<BR/><BR/> With lyrical, spare text and beautiful acrylic illustrations, Jeanette Winter shows how well she understands her young audience.<BR/><BR/> This true story of one librarian's remarkable bravery reminds us all how, throughout the world, the love of literature and the respect for knowledge knows no boundaries.<BR/> <BR/>