![The Librarian of Basra: A True Story From Iraq](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152054456.jpg?itok=K3RdBbMZ)
In spite of looming war, librarian Alia Muhammed Baker was able to save the books from the library of Basra by moving them to safety. Simple forms and deep colors in a naïve style evoke the war without being explicit. The bravery and action of one person celebrates both everyday heroism and books as a unifying force.
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