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A true story from the Iraq war has inspired a new American children’s book.
Jeanette Winter is the author and illustrator of The Librarian of Basra, a story based on the real life heroism of an Iraqi librarian named Alia Muhammad Baker. With the help of others in her community, she managed to save 70% of the books in the central library of the Iraqi port city of Basra.
The cover of The Librarian of Basra shows a woman in a headscarf with her hands folded over a tall pile of books. She’s surrounded by more books — in stacks, boxes and bags. It is a picture of hope and determination in a story set against the backdrop of war. Jeanette Winter says she wanted to focus on the bravery of Alia Muhammad Baker and the idea that one person can make a difference.
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