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ambitious_wenchNPR : Children's Book Tells Tale of Iraq Librarian:
It's not every day that an illustrated children's book about war is published. But author Jeanette Winter has created a book about a librarian who saved 70 percent of an Iraqi town's books during the U.S. invasion. The book is called The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq. Michele Norris talks with Winter about her inspiration for the book - an article she read about the librarian in a newspaper.
This story had me in tears. I am astounded by the bravery of this woman, and horrified by the actions of my country that made the evacuation necessary in the first place.
It's not every day that an illustrated children's book about war is published. But author Jeanette Winter has created a book about a librarian who saved 70 percent of an Iraqi town's books during the U.S. invasion. The book is called The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq. Michele Norris talks with Winter about her inspiration for the book - an article she read about the librarian in a newspaper.
This story had me in tears. I am astounded by the bravery of this woman, and horrified by the actions of my country that made the evacuation necessary in the first place.