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“jeanette winter”

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  • The Librarian of Basra

    A True Story from Iraq

    by Jeanette Winter ...
    *ALA Notable Children's book 2006 *Celebrated author-illustrator Jeanette Winter weaves a hopeful tale of one woman's courageous book rescue.In the Spring of 2003, Alia Muhammad Baker was the city of Basra's real-life librarian. She was the keeper of cherished books and her library was a haven for community gatherings.But with war imminent in Basra, Iraq, what could this lone woman do to save her ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Librarian of Basra

    A True Story from Iraq

    by Jeanette Winter ...
    Illustrated by Jeanette Winter ...
    *ALA Notable Children’s book 2006 *Celebrated author-illustrator Jeanette Winter weaves a hopeful tale of one woman’s courageous book rescue.In the Spring of 2003, Alia Muhammad Baker was the city of Basra’s real-life librarian. She was the keeper of cherished books and her library was a haven for community gatherings.But with war imminent in Basra, Iraq, what could this lone woman do to save her ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Our House Is on Fire

    Greta Thunberg's Call to Save the Planet

    by Jeanette Winter ...
    Illustrated by Jeanette Winter ...
    Learn the story of TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR Greta Thunberg, the sixteen-year-old climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student movent and is demanding action from world leaders who refuse to address climate change—from acclaimed picture book creator Jeanette Winter.I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic…I want you to act as if our house is on fire. Because it is.When she was ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Sisters

    Venus & Serena Williams

    by Jeanette Winter ...
    Illustrated by Jeanette Winter ...
    Celebrated picture book biographer Jeanette Winter shares the story of champion tennis players—and sisters—Venus and Serena Williams.Before they were famous tennis stars, Venus and Serena Williams were sisters with big dreams growing up in Compton, California. In the early mornings, they head to the tennis courts, clean up debris, and practice. They compete in their first tournament and they both ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Biblioburro

    A True Story from Colombia

    by Jeanette Winter ...
    Illustrated by Jeanette Winter ...
    A man, his burros, and his books bring joy to children in remote Colombian villages in this inspiring book based on a true story by celebrated picture book creator Jeanette Winter.Luis loves to read, but soon his house in Colombia is so full of books there’s barely room for the family. What to do? Then he comes up with the perfect solution—a traveling library! He buys two donkeys—Alfa and Beto—and ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Wangari's Trees of Peace

    A True Story from Africa

    by Jeanette Winter ...
    Illustrated by Jeanette Winter ...
    As a young girl growing up in Kenya, Wangari was surrounded by trees. But years later when she returns home, she is shocked to see whole forests being cut down, and she knows that soon all the trees will be destroyed. So Wangari decides to do something—and starts by planting nine seedlings in her own backyard. And as they grow, so do her plans. . . .This true story of Wangari Maathai, ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Watcher

    Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps

    by Jeanette Winter ...
    Illustrated by Jeanette Winter ...
    Acclaimed picture book biographer Jeanette Winter has found her perfect subject: Jane Goodall, the great observer of chimpanzees. Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania, invited by brilliant scientist Louis Leakey to observe chimps, to her worldwide crusade to save these primates who are now in danger of ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Nasreen's Secret School

    A True Story from Afghanistan

    by Jeanette Winter ...
    Illustrated by Jeanette Winter ...
    Renowned picture book creator Jeanette Winter tells the story of a young girl in Afghanistan who attends a secret school for girls.Young Nasreen has not spoken a word to anyone since her parents disappeared.In despair, her grandmother risks everything to enroll Nasreen in a secret school for girls. Will a devoted teacher, a new friend, and the worlds she discovers in books be enough to draw ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Follow the Drinking Gourd

    by Jeanette Winter ...
    Illus. in full color. "Winter's story begins with a peg-leg sailor who aids slaves on their escape on the Underground Railroad. While working for plantation owners, Peg Leg Joe teaches the slaves a song about the drinking gourd (the Big Dipper). A couple, their son, and two others make their escape by following the song's directions. Rich paintings interpret the strong story in a clean, primitive ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • The World Is Not a Rectangle

    A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid

    by Jeanette Winter ...
    Illustrated by Jeanette Winter ...
    **A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2017Parents’ Choice RecommendedGet to know Zaha Hadid in this nonfiction picture book about the famed architect’s life and her triumph over adversity from celebrated author-illustrator Jeanette Winter.**Zaha Hadid grew up in Baghdad, Iraq, and dreamed of designing her own cities. After studying architecture in London, she opened her own studio and ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Sister Corita's Words and Shapes

    by Jeanette Winter ...
    Illustrated by Jeanette Winter ...
    From acclaimed picture book creator Jeanette Winter comes the little-known story of Sister Corita, a nun, educator, and activist who became a celebrated pop artist while creating works meant to inspire good in others.Known by some as the Pop Art Nun, Sister Corita gained acclaim for her bold, graphic pop art that calls for peace, equality, and justice. At the age of eighteen, she entered the ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Calavera Abecedario

    A Day of the Dead Alphabet Book

    by Jeanette Winter ...
    Illustrated by Jeanette Winter ...
    Every year Don Pedro and his family make papier-mâché skeletons, or calaveras, for Mexico's Day of the Dead fiesta. From the Angel and Doctor to the Mariachi and Unicornio, there's a special calavera for each letter of the alphabet. Come dance with them!Includes a glossary of Spanish words and an author's ... ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD