It wasn t a quiet place, but a place to talk about the stories in the books. With the help of friends and neighbors, alia mohammad bake, chief librarian of basra s central library, managed to rescue seventy percent of the library s collection before the library burned down nine days later. Details of the destruction and reconstruction of the basra public library. During the war, what changed about the way in which the library was used. A true story from iraq by jeanette winter and alias mission. Iraqi librarian becomes cultural hero in 2 childrens. Alia muhammad baker chief librarian of al basrah iraq central library, cultural heroine middle eastern. This librarian remembers reading it aloud to day care centers and after school groups back when he worked as a childrens librarian. When the country was invaded, alia, the librarian was worried about the books in her library. This lesson uses the book, the librarian of basra, which the hard copy, or an electronic version link in the lesson can be used.
S invasion of iraq imminent, alia wondered what would happen to the books in basra s central library if their. Created in picture book format, this is an excellent book for 8 to 12yearolds. An authors note gives backgound at the end of the book. Throughout history books and sometimes the people who read them have faced danger. Her library that has 30,000 books, is a meeting place for the book lovers of the city.
Under alia s leadership, the library was a place where doctors, lawyers, professors, students and artists met each afternoon. 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 library s collections before the library burned during the iraq war. Librarian alia muhammad baker saved the majority of the collection of the basra central library, and much of the history of basra, from the looting and destruction of war. Appropriate for older elementary, middle, and high school students, the book opens by characterizing alia as a. The lesson is written for fourth grade, but could definitely be modifiedchanged for the upper grade levels. The librarian of basra is a true story that takes place in 2003 in the city of basra in the country of iraq. Alia muhammad baqer was the chief librarian in the al basrah central library in basra iraq. Her actions inspired two fabulous childrens books and earned her a place in the rich history of iraqi libraries. A true story from iraq kindle edition by winter, jeanette. Librarian of basra reading, comprehension questions. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Questions and activities for the librarian of basra 1. What did the librarian do to save part of the library collection.
The librarian of basra 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. Questions and activities for the librarian of basra. Her library is a meeting place for all who love books. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the librarian of basra, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Get the librarian of basra a true story from iraq pdf file for free from our online library pdf file. Mark alan stamaty is a cartoonist, and alias mission tells the story through graphic cartoon panels. Librarian of basra reading, comprehension questions, past tense verbs six pages. Bats at the library by brian lies read aloud childrens book.
If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by. Alia states that in the koran, god told his messenger muhammad to read. When the governor of basra refuses her request to move the books to a safe place, alia takes matters into her own hands. In the koran, the first thing god said to muhammad was read. The librarian of basra download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The librarian of basra has a different perspective sometimes we must have the courage to protect books from danger, in this instance, from the danger of war. As a child she was told the story of the burning of baghdads nizamiyya library and was horrified. 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. As the war in iraq approaches her city, she wonders what will happen to the library s thirty thousand books. Alia muhammad baker, the chief librarian of al basrah central library.
The librarian of basra a true story from iraq written and illustrated by jeanette winter dqjku esa kqnk us eksgeen ls tks igyh ckr dgh oks fkh i pdf 1. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the librarian of basra. In spite of the governments refusal to help, she moved the books into a nearby restaurant only nine days before the library burned to the ground. She is the head librarian of the basra city library. Grade 24 when war seemed imminent, alia muhammad baker, chief librarian of basra s central library, was determined to protect the library s holdings. So begins this moving tale of one librarian s attempts to save the beloved books in her library as war threatens.
She was proud of her countrys history and the priceless heritage provided by the books in her library. Alia muhammad baker, the chief librarian of basras central library, refused to let a war destroy the library books. 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 library s books during the invasion of iraq. Alia muhammad baker is the reallife librarian of basra. They discuss matters of the world and matters of the spirit. Is shaukat basra going to join pti listen to shoukat basra. In the iraq war not were people killed but an ancient civiliza tion was also destroyed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Please provide short answers to the questions below. Basra is a port city, in the sand swept country of iraq.
Alia muhammad baker is the librarian of basra, a port city in the sandswept country of iraq. Pdf this paper seeks to analyze two childrens books based on a true event titled librarian of basra. The librarian, alia muhammad baker, tells of an instruction. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. The student will create hisher own book about libraries. The invasion of iraq reached basra on april 6, 2003. In this lesson, students will use a graphic organizer to tell who, what, when, where, why, and how of a nonfiction text. Alia muhammad baker is the librarian of basra, iraq. Baqer saved around thirty thousand books from destruction during the iraq war, including a biography of muhammad from around 0. Alia muhammad baker alia muhammad baker is a librarian in basra, iraq.
The library has books in hundreds of different languages and even has a 700 year old book on prophet muhammad. Saving the books of iraq by mark alan stamatyrecount story of iraqi librarian. The librarian of basra by jeanette winter scholastic. Now war has come, and alia fears that the library along with the thirty thousand books within itwill be destroyed forever. Her story inspired two childrens books, one of them being the librarian. This is a reading comprehension and writing activity, based on the true story and book about the librarian of basra. This lesson also has geography, writing, science, and math extension activities. 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 w. The librarian of basra is especially appropriate for younger children with its colorful stylized illustrations and simple text. This is a reading lesson that integrates social studies and character education. For fourteen years, her library has been a meeting place for those who love books. Now war has come, and alia fears that the library along with the thirty thousand books within it will be destroyed forever. Baker saved an estimated 30,000 books from destruction during the iraq war, including a biography of muhammad from around 0 baker had worked at the library for 14 years. Alia muhammad baker also spelled baqer was the chief librarian in the al basrah central library, basra, iraq.
The librarian of basra is as the subtitle states, a true story from iraq. The author and illustrator, jeanette winter, begins her book with a quote from the librarian of basra. The librarian of basra middle east librarians association. Alia muhammad baker chief librarian of al basrah iraq. Fight between shaukat basra and rameesh kumar apko maryum ne jo sabak parhaya tha ap bhool gaye hain shaukat basra to ramesh kumar. The librarian, alia muhammad baker, tells of an instruction from the koran, the religious text of islam. Now war has come, and alia fears that the library along with the thirty thousand books within it. My library is a meeting place for all who love books. Alia muhammad bakeralia muhammad baker is a librarian in basra, iraq.
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