"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 colorful world the children construct over black-and-white charcoal depictions of the battered city." -- publisher
Themes & Content
- Genres
- Fiction
- Central Theme Categories
- Oppression & Resilience
- Settings
- Asia
- Ethnicity
- Syrian
- Gender Representation
- Boys/Men
- Girls/Women
- Race / Culture
- Middle Eastern/North African/Arab
- Religion
- Muslim
- Character Prominence
- Dominant Main
- Secondary
- Illustrator Lived Experience
- Illustrator not same race/culture but provides reference for connection with characters race/culture