"In the Koran, the first thing God said to Muhammad was 'Read.'"* --Alia Muhammad Baker
Alia Muhammad Baker is a librarian in Basra, Iraq. For fourteen years, her library has been a meeting place for those who love books. Until now. Now war has come, and Alia fears that the library--along with the thirty thousand books within it--will be destroyed forever.
In a war-stricken country where civilians--especially women--have little power, this true story about a librarian's struggle to save her community's priceless collection of books reminds us all how, throughout the...
"In the Koran, the first thing God said to Muhammad was 'Read.'"* --Alia Muhammad Baker
Alia Muhammad Baker is a librarian in Basra, Ira...
Meet two heroes of Pakistan who stood up for the rights to freedom and education in these inspirational nonfiction tales from acclaimed author-illustrator Jeanette Winter. Two stories of bravery in one beautiful book--including the story of Malala Yousafzai, a winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize One country: Pakistan. Two children: Iqbal Masih and Malala Yousafzai. Each was unafraid to speak out. He, against inhumane child slavery in the carpet trade. She, for the right of girls to attend school. Both were shot by those who disagreed with them--he in 1995, she in 2012. Iqbal was killed...
Meet two heroes of Pakistan who stood up for the rights to freedom and education in these inspirational nonfiction tales from acclaimed author-illustr...
A paperback picture book based on the true story of Wangari Maathai, an environmental and political activist in Kenya and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.
A paperback picture book based on the true story of Wangari Maathai, an environmental and political activist in Kenya and winner of the Nobel Peace Pr...
Celebrated picture book biographer Winter ("Malala, A Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal") profiles champion tennis-player sisters Venus and Serena Williams in an inspiring story of sisterhood, hard work, and determination. Full color.
Celebrated picture book biographer Winter ("Malala, A Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal") profiles champion tennis-player sisters Venus and Serena Willia...
The urgent and powerful story of Greta Thunberg, climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student movement and is demanding action from world leaders who refuse to address climate change.
The urgent and powerful story of Greta Thunberg, climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student movement and is demanding action from world lead...
