Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books

by Karen Leggett Abouraya

Other authorsSusan L. Roth (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2012

Library's review

This is a stunningly illustrated account of the 2011 Arab Spring’ in Egypt that endangered the Great Library of Alexandria and led to the selfless act of thousands of students, library workers, and other volunteers who formed a human chain to protect the priceless collection. Captioned
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 Photographs, History Notes, Pictorial Glossary, Author’s Notes.
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Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--Individuals-Groups-Institutions, NCSS Standards Theme--Culture, NCSS Standards Theme--Power-Authority-Governance, World History & Culture, Reading Level-Primary (K-2)Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5), Reading Level-Primary (K-2), Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5)

Genres

Lexile

680L

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Dial Books (2012), Edition: Illustrated, 40 pages

Description

Documents the inspiring January 2011 story about how thousands of Egypt's students, library workers, and demonstrators joined hands around the great Library of Alexandria to protect the building and the freedom it represents.

Awards

Language

English

Original language

English

Pages

40

Physical description

40 p.; 10.88 inches

ISBN

0803737475 / 9780803737471

DDC/MDS

962.055

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