The Librarian of Basra
The Librarian of Basra
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The Librarian of Basra

Written and illustrated by Jeanette Winter
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4 - 7
Reading age
32
Page count
469
Word count
AD640L
Lexile measure
Jan 1, 2005
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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.

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the librarygirls and womenculture21st centuryheroesmilitary and warsbooks and librarieslibrarianswardestructioncouragelibrariespreserving knowledgetrue stories

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Book Details

ISBN
9780152054458
Publication Date
January 1, 2005
Publisher
Clarion Books
Original Publication Date
January 1, 2005
Page Count
32
Word Count
469
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
4 - 7 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
2004012969
WorldCat Number (OCLC)
823916703
Lexile® Level
AD640L
Scholastic Level
L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~P
ATOS® Book Level
3.2
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
83517
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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