Book title: The Librarian of Basra : A True Story From Iraq
Author: Winter, Jeanette
Copyright date: 2005
Publisher:Harcourt
In the Iraq war in 2003, Librarian Allia Muhammed saves thirty thousand books from destruction. This is heart warm nonfiction narrative about the courage of a one women and few who assist her. Will Allia save the books of Basra? The illustrations in this book are colorful and very well executed. The illustrations support an tell the story of this courageous women. I recommend this books for everyone, it is a true story of great perseverance and can been read aloud to younger children and shared with older children.
Extensions of this book in the classroom are numerous. This book can be used as a scaffolding into a uniton Middle Eastern Culture, visiting a public library, and courage .
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