02093cam a2200445 i 4500 2792185382 TxAuBib 20250624120000.0 r 260413s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780547541426 electronic bk. 0547541422 electronic bk. MWT16432239 Midwest rda TxAuBib rda Winter, Jeanette, author. The Librarian of Basra [Hoopla] : A True Story from Iraq / Jeanette Winter. [United States : HarperCollins, 2014. Made available through hoopla. 1 online resource (32 pages.) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Instant title available through hoopla. *ALA Notable Children's book 2006 * Celebrated author-illustrator Jeanette Winter weaves a hopeful tale of one woman's courageous book rescue. 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. But with war imminent in Basra, Iraq, what could this lone woman do to save her precious books? With lyrical, spare text and beautiful acrylic illustrations, Jeanette Winter shows how well she understands her young audience. 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. AD640L Lexile. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Hoopla eBook. Autobiography. Biography. Geography. History. People. War. Women Biography. Middle East. Electronic books. Hoopla digital. https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/16429701?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh3964 https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/opr_9780547541426_180.jpeg Cover image BSBPL