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The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq
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ISBN: 0358141834
Author: Winter, Jeanette
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Alia Muhammad Bakers library in Basra, Iraq, has been a meeting place for those who love books for the past fourteen years. Now war has come, and Alia fears that the library-along with the thirty thousand books within it-will be destroyed forever.In this incredible true story of a war-stricken country where civilians seem powerless in the face of battle, this feminist and inspirational tale about a librarians struggle to save her communitys priceless collection of books reminds us how, throughout the world, the love of literature can unite us all.
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The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq