Nour's Secret Library
Based on the author's own life experience and inspired by a true story, Nour's Secret Library is about the power of books to heal, transport and create safe spaces during difficult times.
Forced to take shelter when their Syrian city is plagued with bombings, young Nour and her cousin begin to bravely build a secret underground library. Illustrations by Romanian artist Vali Mintzi superimpose the colorful world the children construct over black-and-white charcoal depictions of the battered city.
Inspired by a true story! Author Wafa' Tarnowska was deeply impacted by her experience during Lebanon's civil war in 1975—forced to hide out underground to survive, and finding tremendous comfort in books. So when she read the true story of a secret library in Syria, she instantly identified with the experience of the children there. Wafa' drew on inspiration from both her own life and also from the true story of the secret library to tell a universal tale—the tale of the joy of reading during times of trauma and stress.
SKU | 133631 |
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ISBN | 9781646862924 |
Language | English |
Page Count | 32 |
Product Type | Paperback Books |
Book Type | Picture Books |
Additional Contributor | Vali Mintzi |
Primary Contributor | Wafa' Tarnowska |
Age Groups | Ages 7 to 9 |
Publisher | Barefoot Books |