The librarian of Basra
Updated: Dec 17, 2020
In french: La bibliothécaire de Bassora.
"Alia Muhammad Baker's 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 librarian's struggle to save her community's priceless collection of books reminds us how, throughout the world, the love of literature can unite us all".
8 years old and up
War, resistance, solidarity, hope, biography
Found at Laval and Montreal librairies
Of course, this book would be perfect for a history lesson and even a research project! There are a bunch of english ressource to work with this book over here.
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