"In the Koran, the first thing God said to Muhammad was
'Read.'"*
--Alia Muhammad Baker
Alia Muhammad Baker is a librarian in Basra, Iraq. For fourteen
years, her library has been a meeting place for those who love
books. Until now. Now war has come, and Alia fears that the
library--along with the thirty thousand books within it--will be
destroyed forever.
In a war-stricken country where civilians--especially
women--have little power, this true story about a librarian's
struggle to save her community's priceless collection of books
reminds us all how, throughout the world, the love of literature
and the respect for knowledge know no boundaries. Illustrated by
Jeanette Winter in bright acrylic and ink.
"Includes an author's note. "
*From the "New York Times, " July 27, 2003
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