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and a bit offbeat

to the way the Black Lives Matter movement took center stage in America

Until he receives some good news—good news that in one way turns out to be the worst news ever

Nour's Secret Library Ecology and in the face ofForced 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