Book Description: 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.
★ “A beautiful and poignant coming-of-age book” – School Library Journal, starred review
“This dual story . . . focuses on the importance of reading during war” – Horn Book Magazine
“A valuable addition to children’s literature about war” – Kirkus
“In ‘Nour’s Secret Library,’ books are a refuge for a community under attack” – Wall Street Journal
“A beautifully told and illustrated story of hope and community” – Guardian
