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BookDragon Jeanette Winter Tag

Oil by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Jeanette Winter [in Shelf Awareness]

14 Apr, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Nonethnic-specific, Nonfiction, Repost

Three decades after the Exxon Valdez ran aground on March 24, 1989, in Alaska's Prince William Sound, author Jonah Winter (Thurgood) and his author/illustrator mother, Jeanette Winter (Malala/Iqbal), present the environmental catastrophe in a straightforward manner ideal for younger audiences. With a similar display of transparency...

Malala: A Brave Girl from Pakistan | Iqbal: A Brave Boy from Pakistan by Jeanette Winter

29 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Biography, Children/Picture Books, Nonethnic-specific, Nonfiction, Pakistani, South Asian

Earlier this month, 17-year-old Malala Yousafzai made world history by becoming the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. She shares the award for 2014 with India's Kailash Satyarthi: the pair were cited "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the...

Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan by Jeanette Winter

06 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Afghan, Children/Picture Books, Nonfiction

Nasreen watches her father being taken away by the Taliban, then loses her mother when she goes out in search of her disappeared husband. Left alone with her grandmother, Nasreen retreats into silence. Her desperate grandmother enrolls Nasreen in a secret school for girls, risking...

The Librarian of Basra: A True Story of Iraq by Jeanette Winter [in AsianWeek]

05 May, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Children/Picture Books, Iraqi, Nonfiction, Repost

Librarian of BasraDespite the bombs falling from the sky, a devoted librarian manages to safely rescue thousands of books before the library burns down. An inspiring tale for anyone who loves books … not...

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