{"product_id":"the-librarian-of-basra-9780358141839","title":"The Librarian of Basra","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlia 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"This is an important story that puts a human face on the victims of war and demonstrates that a love of books and learning is a value that unites people everywhere.\" - School Library Journal? \"Winter isolates another true story of everyday heroism against a tragic backdrop. The librarian's quiet bravery serves as a point of entry into a freighted topic. -Booklist \"Timely and moving.\" -Better Homes and Gardens \"As spare yet penetrating as the narrative, Winter's boldly hued, acrylic and pen illustrations depict the frantic book salvaging effort against a bright orange and burnt sienna backdrop of bomb- and gunfire-lit skies and the subsequent, heartbreaking library fire.\" -Publishers Weekly \"Created with strength and courage, like Alia's devotion to the books in her charge.\" -Kirkus     —","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884062388567,"sku":"9780358141839","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780358141839.jpg?v=1722530266","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-librarian-of-basra-9780358141839","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}