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Alia Muhammad Baker is a librarian in Basra, Iraq. For fourteen years, the library where she works 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.
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-17%| Title | The Librarian of Basra: a true story from Iraq |
| Language | Arabic |
| Author | Jeanette Winter |
| ISBN | 9786144389539 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Native Title | المرأة الّتي أنقذت مكتبة البَصرة: قصّة حقيقيّة من العراق |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Edition | 2nd Edition |
| Pages | 32 |
| Children Book Format | Picture Books |
| Native Author Name | جانيت وينتر |
| Size | 28 cm |
