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Hands around the library : protecting Egypt's treasured books /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roth, Susan L.
Other Authors: Abouraya, Karen Leggett
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2012.
Subjects:
Aliksāndrīnā (Library) > History > Juvenile literature.
Libraries > Egypt > Alexandria > Juvenile literature.
Libraries > Destruction and pillage > Egypt > Alexandria > Juvenile literature.
Cultural property > Protection > Juvenile literature.
Egypt > History > 21st century > Juvenile literature.
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page [31]).
ISBN:9780803737471 (hardcover)
0803737475 (hardcover)