Jeanette Winter

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Jeanette Winter


Born
in Chicago, Illinois, The United States
October 06, 1939

Died
November 07, 2025

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Average rating: 4.08 · 21,215 ratings · 3,660 reviews · 70 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Librarian of Basra: A T...

4.17 avg rating — 3,704 ratings — published 2005 — 16 editions
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The Watcher: Jane Goodall's...

4.11 avg rating — 2,902 ratings — published 2011 — 11 editions
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Follow the Drinking Gourd

4.32 avg rating — 2,142 ratings — published 1988 — 13 editions
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Biblioburro: A True Story f...

4.11 avg rating — 1,478 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions
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Wangari's Trees of Peace: A...

4.33 avg rating — 1,327 ratings — published 2008 — 19 editions
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The World Is Not a Rectangl...

4.17 avg rating — 1,231 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions
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Nasreen's Secret School: A ...

4.19 avg rating — 1,074 ratings — published 2009 — 11 editions
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Henri's Scissors

4.03 avg rating — 884 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions
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Malala, a Brave Girl from P...

4.21 avg rating — 791 ratings — published 2014 — 16 editions
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Our House Is on Fire: Greta...

3.93 avg rating — 681 ratings — published 2019 — 22 editions
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“In the Koran, the first thing God said to Muhammed was 'Read.”
Jeanette Winter, The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq

“Her library is a meeting place for all who love books. They discuss matters of the world and matters of the spirit.”
Jeanette Winter, The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq

“Right is right, even if you're alone.”
Jeanette Winter, Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa

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