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100			_aJeanette Winter _9626
245			_aThe Librarian of Basra _b : A true story from iraq
260			_bHarcourt Children's Book _cc2004
300			_a32 Pages _bHardcover
520			_a"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. _dMulticultural, Community, Courage - Refugees / War Stories / Immigrants
650			_aSDG 4 - Quality Education
650			_aSDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
650			_aSDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
655			_GMulticultural, Community, Courage
655			_GRefugees / War Stories / Immigrants _aRefugees / War Stories / Immigrants _dRefugees / War Stories / Immigrants
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