The Librarian of Basra
By Jeanette Winter
Winter, J. (2005). The Librarian of Basra. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Orlando, Florida.
Age Level: 1-3
Genre: Nonfictional Children's Literature
Topic/Theme: Multiculturalism, working as a community
Awards: None found
Author and Illustrator: Jeanette Winter
Jeanette is know for her amazing colorful illurstration and her true stories about many different cultures. Her stories hit up many different cultures ranging from the Middle East and Africa to North and South America. She does a great job of illustrating factual information in a fun and engaging way.
Illustrations from The Librarian of Basra
An illustration of the city getting bombed.
Illustrations from The Librarian of Basra
An illustration of the community coming together to save the books from the library.
Other Books written and illustrated by Jeanette Winter
Wangari's Trees of Peace: A true story of Africa
Biblioburro: A true story of Colombia
Follow the Drinking Gourd
Standards
SL.1.5
– Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas,
thoughts, and feelings.
RL.2.3
– Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
Objectives
· Students will be able to describe their feelings through writing and drawings.
· Students will be able to describe how characters from the story respond to challenges.
Classroom Application
Students can express how the book made them feel by drawing a library for the librarian and then make a short journal entry describing how the book made them feel.
Students can write a letter to librarian of Basra praising her for her courage and strength during her diffucult time.