The Librarian of Basra : A True Story from Iraq

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Summary: neat story
Review: Alia Muhammad Baker is a librarian in the city of Basra, Iraq. She hears rumors that there will be a war. She worries that the library and all it's book will be destroyed if war does break out. She gets help from lots of volunteers and they move the book to a safe location Nine days after all the books are safely out the library building burns to the ground. She is so glad that she was able to save the books.
The book was a neat true story of someone who loves books as much as I do. Even through war Alia Baker had faith in her friends and they worked together to save the books.
I would recommend this book to be added to the library collection. Right now there are very few books about Iraq and this is history in the making.


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Summary: The Librarian of Basra
Review: I recently asked my seven year old granddaughter what her favorite school subject was and she immediately said, "Library, because there are so many books there and I love to read." A few days later I read the review of "The Librarian of Basra" in the Washington Post and decided this was the perfect book for her. I just read it myself today and can't wait to share it with Maria. I am also going to order a copy for her school library because I think it sends a double message - the importance of books in our lives and the terrible effects of war on everyone. Jeanette Winter's illustrations are beautiful. I would truly recommend this book to elementary school children.

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Summary: THE LIBRARIAN OF BASRA - JEANETTE WINTER
Review: The Librarian of Basra is a book that helps kids understand the war in Iraq. It is a nice story. I recommend this book for all ages. BUY! BUY! BUY! YEAH!