About this title: Alia Muhammad Baker is a proud, dedicated librarian in the Iraqi city of Basra. Devoted readers flocked to her library to discuss everything under the sun. With war on the horizon, Alia feared that the collection would be damaged forever. After the government refused to help, saving as many books as possible became Alia's goal. Thousands of books ...
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Description: Good. 0152054456 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt, San Diego, CA
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780152054458ISBN:0152054456
Description: Illustrated by Jeanette Winter. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0152054456. Text is clean. Pictorial cover shows light wear, gentle bump to head/base of spine. Dust jacket shows some edgewear along top edge. DJ unclipped. States First Edition with full letter line including 'A'.; Color Illustrations; 0.4 x 10.9 x 8.3 Inches; 32 pages. read more
Binding: Reinforced
Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
Date Published: 2005-01-01
ISBN-13:9780152054458ISBN:0152054456
Description: NEW. Reinforced. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780152054458. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780152054458ISBN:0152054456
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Pictorial Boards
Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books, San Diego
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780152054458ISBN:0152054456
Description: As New in Very Good jacket. Children's Illustrated Unused. Jacket has slight shelfwear and rubbing. Summary: This is the true story of an Iraqian librarian who, with the help of her friends, saves their community's library books from the destruction of war. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Glossy Hardcover Boards
Publisher: Harcourt, Inc, FL
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780152054458ISBN:0152054456
Description: Winter, Jeanette. Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Beautiful glossy hardcover has a micro ding on lower edge. Unclipped dust jacket displays beautifully in new mylar. Unpaginated text is tight & bright with no tears or writing. War has come, and Alia fears that the library-along with the thirty thousand books within it-will be destroyed forever. We gift wrap every book at no charge. Additional images available, just ask. Offered from a five star, full-time professional bookseller and ... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: HARCOURT BRACE & CO
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780152054458ISBN:0152054456
Description: New. In war-stricken Iraq where civilians--especially women--have little power, a librarian in Basra struggles to save her community's priceless collection of books. read more
Alia Muhammad Baker is the chief librarian of Basra's Central Library. She is determined to protect the library holdings during the war. The government refused to help Alia so she knew that she had to figure out something. Alia moved the books into a friend, Anis Muhammad's, restaurant nine days before the library burned to the ground. As the fighting continued, Alia moved 30,000 books to her and her friends homes to wait for peace and the building of a new library. This story was first reported in the New York Times on July 27, 2003. Shalia K. Dewan wrote the article. Winter writes a beautiful story and does not make it too scary for young children. This story puts emphasis on a love for books and that is something the unites all of us everywhere.
I truly enjoyed reading this story. I had never heard of the Librarian of Basra before and this just opened my eyes to a whole new world. Alia did whatever she could to keep normalcy and consistency during an incredibly difficult time. This is a story that can be shared with young children to discuss what is happening in other countries. At the end of the story it mentions that Alia's health has suffered, she had a stroke and heart surgery, but she is remaining positive the another library will be built. I would recommend this story to others."
"Wow, what an interesting story! I'm very impressed by this librarian's dedication and resourcefulness in saving the collection of the library in Basra during this time of fighting and unrest! The illustrations are colorful and illustrate the story well."
"Great picture book for younger kids. Pictures are beautifully rendered. This is a story that I believe everyone should know about (this could simply be because I work in library, but it is more likely that it is because I practically lived in one growing up). Wonderful children's book."
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