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Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt's Treasured Books
Contributor(s): Leggett Abouraya, Karen (Author), Roth, Susan L. (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0803737475     ISBN-13: 9780803737471
Publisher: Dial Books
OUR PRICE:   $16.19  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 2012
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Middle East
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Books & Libraries
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Middle East
Dewey: 962.055
LCCN: 2011038198
Lexile Measure: 680
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.7" W x 9.1" (0.90 lbs) 40 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
- Chronological Period - 21st Century
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 153893
Reading Level: 5.1   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
The inspiring true story of demonstrators standing up for the love of a library, from a New York Times bestselling illustrator

In January 2011, in a moment that captured the hearts of people all over the world, thousands of Egypt's students, library workers, and demonstrators surrounded the great Library of Alexandria and joined hands, forming a human chain to protect the building. They chanted "We love you, Egypt " as they stood together for the freedom the library represented.

Illustrated with Susan L. Roth's stunning collages, this amazing true story demonstrates how the love of books and libraries can unite a country, even in the midst of turmoil.