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245 14 a| The librarian of Basra :b| a true story from Iraq /c| written & illustrated by Jeanette Winter.;

300 a| 1 volume (unpaged) :b| color illustrations ;c| 28 cm;

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520 a| 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.;

600 10 a| Baker, Alia Muhammadv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A630048;

650 0 a| Iraq War, 2003-2011v| Juvenile literature.=| ^A600013;

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856 42 3| Publisher descriptionu| http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/har051/2004012969.html;

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

Author/creator	Winter, Jeanette
Format	Book
Publication Info	Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, Inc., ©2005.
Description	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subjects	Baker, Alia Muhammad--Juvenile literature. Librarians--Iraq. --Baṣrah. --Biography. --Juvenile literature. Libraries--Destruction and pillage. --Iraq. --Baṣrah. --Juvenile literature. Iraq War, 2003-2011--Juvenile literature.

Abstract	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.
LCCN	2004012969
ISBN	0152054456
ISBN	9780152054458

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