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Behind My Doors: The Story of the World’s Oldest Library
Hena Khan, illustrated by Nabila Adani2024 selection · Young readers
Behind My Doors: The Story of the World’s Oldest Library
Behind My Doors: The Story of the World’s Oldest Library by Hena Khan, illustrated by Nabila Adani appears in NPR’s 2024 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around kids’ books, it’s all geek to me, for history lovers, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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