For fourteen years, her library has been a meeting place for those who love books. In this incredible true story of a warstricken 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. The librarian, alia muhammad baker, tells of an instruction from the koran, the religious text of islam. In the koran, the first thing god said to muhammad was read. Amongst the titles she saved was a 700yearold book about the prophet muhammad. Batman, spiderman, superman, astroboy, doraemon, anpanman. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the librarian of basra. Librarian of basra jeanette winter download free ebook. Sep 15, 2009 fearing imminent war, alia muhammad baker takes matters into her own hands to save the books in her library.
Will they be destroyed, or can she find a way to save them. Jan 01, 2005 this picture book biography of alia muhammad baker tells the true story of a woman who worked to save nearly 70% of the library books in basra when war came. Jun 28, 2019 the librarian of basra is as the subtitle states, a true story from iraq. When the governor of basra refuses her request to move the books to a safe place, alia takes matters into her own hands. Click download or read online button to get the librarian of basra book now. A true story from iraq by jeanette winter duration. Illustrated by jeanette winter in bright acrylic and. This librarian remembers reading it aloud to day care centers and after school groups back when he worked as a childrens librarian. A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction mentor text book the librarian of basra. A true story from iraq by jeanette winter 2005, hardcover at the best online prices at.
Alia muhammad baker, the chief librarian of basras central library, refused to let a war destroy. Someone with incredible super powers, performing impossible feats. A true story from iraq when war comes, alia muhammad baker, the librarian of basra, fears the library will be destroyed, so she asks government officials for help, but they refuse, which means alia must take matters into her own hands to protect the books that she loves. Alia muhammad baker is the librarian in basra, iraq. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. So begins this moving tale of one librarians attempts to save the beloved books in her library as war threatens. Vibrantly colored pastel acrylic paintings create a sense of distance from the most brutal horrors of war, while celebrating the courage of a brave woman.
Now war has come, and alia fears that the libraryalong with the thirty thousand books w. Get the librarian of basra a true story from iraq pdf file for free from our online library created date. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This book should be required reading for all students so they can appreciate the value of knowledge, history, peace, and books, and to respect librarians who go out of their. Created in picture book format, this is an excellent book for 8 to 12yearolds. The book is intended for a kindergarten2ndgrade classroom. Jul 27, 2003 this true story is based on a librarian who saved books during the iraq war. A true story from iraq kindle edition by winter, jeanette. A true story from iraq ebook written by jeanette winter.
Alia states that in the koran, god told his messenger muhammad to read. Basra is a port city, in the sand swept country of iraq. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the librarian of basra. A true story from iraq by jeanette winter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An authors note gives backgound at the end of the book. This is a reading lesson that integrates social studies and character education.
The author and illustrator, jeanette winter, begins her book with a quote from the librarian of basra. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Published by harcourt, inc, nonfiction, 2005 summary. Now war has come, and alia fears that the libraryalong with the thirty thousand books within itwill be destroyed forever. Questions and activities for the librarian of basra 1. As the war in iraq approaches her city, she wonders what will happen to the librarys thirty thousand books. Alia muhammad baker is the librarian of basra, iraq. The librarian of basra by jeanette winter scholastic.
Alia muhammad baker is the librarian of basra, a port city in the sandswept country of iraq. Questions and activities for the librarian of basra. Winters the librarian of basra understated but powerful story is set in modern afghanistan under the taliban when girls were forbidden to attend school. Librarian of basra by jeanette winter, 9780152054458, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. May 07, 2012 reading of the book the librarian of basra. The librarian of basra, the true story from iraq clarbojahn. She portrays the basra library as a place where the community comes together not only to. Alia muhammad bakeralia muhammad baker is a librarian in basra, iraq. Jeanette winter alia muhammad baker is a librarian in basra, iraq. Presents the true story of how alia baker, the librarian of the basra library, and her friends managed to save the books of the library before the library was burned to the ground during the 2003 iraq war. The average library book is 5 times larger than a childrens book. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. With limited text and folk artstyle illustrations, author and illustrator jeanette winter relates the dramatic true story of how one determined woman helped save the basra central librarys books during the invasion of iraq.
A true story from iraq from the worlds largest community of readers. Well, the story you are about to hear tells about a different kind of superhero. Under alia s leadership, the library was a place where doctors, lawyers, professors, students and artists met each afternoon. Michele norris talks with winter about her inspiration for the book an article she read about the librarian in a newspaper. The librarian of basra download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
Green berets ultralight bug out bag with gear recommendations duration. This book was an amazing story about a true librarian who loved her books. A true story from iraq jeanette winter, author and illustrator harcourt, inc. Libraries, saving books, war, middle east openingsynopsis. A true story from iraq epub in the koran, the first thing god said to muhammad was read alia muhamma. Its the true story of alia muhammad baker, a librarian in basra in iraq who risked her life to shelter and shuttle books in her library during the iraq war. Islamic philosophy, curriculum knowledge, knowledge formation.
The story of a librarian in basra, iraq, named alia muhammad baker, who took it upon herself to save the 30,000 new and ancient books in her library before the war came and destroyed everything. The librarian of basra is as the subtitle states, a true story from iraq. It wasn t a quiet place, but a place to talk about the stories in the books. This story is great for a history class because it truly shows what life is like during wars in foreign countries. Even if it is a true story, we consider what its truth is and whether educators might or should or could stand by this truth.
In a warstricken country where civiliansespecially womenhave little power, this true story about a librarian s struggle to save her communitys priceless collection of books reminds us all how, throughout the world, the love of literature and the respect for knowledge know no boundaries. She is the head librarian of the basra city library. A true story from iraq hardcover picture book, january 1, 2005. This lesson also has geography, writing, science, and math extension activities. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Her library is a meeting place for all who love books. The librarian of basra a true story from iraq pdf keywords. Lesson plan for the librarian of basra the center for. The librarian of basra hardcover a true story from iraq. Full text of the librarian of basra urdu see other formats tic. Oct 15, 2012 the librarian of basra by jeanette winter. A true story from iraq by jeanette winter, based on a new york times article of july 27, 2003, tells the story of alia muhammad baker, head librarian of basra, iraq who helped save 70% of the librarys collections before the library burned during the iraq war.
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