TITLE:
The librarian of Basra : a true story from Iraq / written and illustrated by Jeanette Winter.
Publication Date:
2005
Publication Information:
Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, Inc.,
Physical Description:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.
Geographic Term:
Summary:
When war seemed imminent, Alia Muhammad Baker, chief librarian of Basra's Central Library, was determined to protect the library's holdings. She moved the books into a nearby restaurant only nine days before the library burned to the ground.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780152054458
