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Editorial Juventud

La bibliotecaria de Basora

La bibliotecaria de Basora

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  • Transadapted
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Alia Muhammad Baker es la bibliotecaria de Basora, donde durante catorce años su biblioteca fue un lugar de encuentro para los amantes de los libros. Cuando la guerra llega a su ciudad, Alia está decidida a salvar el valioso fondo bibliográfico de la destrucción. Basada en una historia real recogida por el New York Times en 2003, esta biografía ilustrada celebra el coraje, la comunidad y el poder perdurable del conocimiento y la literatura, incluso en los días más oscuros del conflicto. Un emotivo homenaje a cómo los libros y las bibliotecas pueden unir a las personas en la amistad y la esperanza.

English Translation

The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq

Alia Muhammad Baker is the librarian of Basra, where for fourteen years her library was a gathering place for all who loved books. When war reaches her city, Alia is determined to save the library's precious collection from destruction. Based on a true story reported by the New York Times in 2003, this picture book biography celebrates courage, community, and the enduring power of knowledge and literature, even in the darkest days of conflict. A moving tribute to how libraries and books can bind people together in friendship and hope.

Reading Levels

Ages:

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Grades:

  • Grade 3
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Book Details

Vendor: Editorial Juventud

Binding: Hardback

Type: Picture Book

Copyright: 2007

Publisher: Editorial Juventud

Genre: Biography and Autobiography

Fiction or Non Fiction: Non-Fiction

Subject: Social Studies: Geography/History/Economics/Civics

Type of Spanish Book: Transadapted

Pages: 32

Author/Illustrator Details

Author: Winter, Jeanette
Author Origin: United States
Illustrator: None
IIlustrator Origin: None

Weight/Dimensions

Dimensions: 8.12 x 10.97 x .34 (Inches)

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