Nour's Secret Library
By Wafa' Tarnowska
Illustrated by Vali Mintzi
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.
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.
Illustrations by Romanian artist Vali Mintzi superimpose the colourful world the children construct over black-and-white charcoal depictions of the battered city.
By Wafa' Tarnowska
Illustrated by Vali Mintzi
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.
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.
Illustrations by Romanian artist Vali Mintzi superimpose the colourful world the children construct over black-and-white charcoal depictions of the battered city.
By Wafa' Tarnowska
Illustrated by Vali Mintzi
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.
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.
Illustrations by Romanian artist Vali Mintzi superimpose the colourful world the children construct over black-and-white charcoal depictions of the battered city.
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Format: Hardback picture book
Dimensions: 21.6cm x 27.3 cm
Pages:
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ISBN: 9781646862917
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Release Date: 1 March 2022
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Author: Wafa' Tarnowska
Illustrator: Vali Mintzi
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Younger Readers (6-9yrs)
Older Primary (9+yrs)
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CONFLICT & CRISIS, DIVERSE CULTURAL VOICES
libraries, books, resilience, refugees, conflict, resourcefulness, healing, war zone
