Age: Iraq

Materials from Iraq

Dawn and Dusk

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 6, 2007

As thirteen-year-old Azad tries desperately to cling to the life he has known, the political situation in Iran during the war with Iraq finally forces his family to flee their home and seek safety elsewhere.

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Middle East

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 20, 2007

This book made in-depth look at the peoples and laces of this diverse and fascinating region-from the cradle of civilization to the powerful countries that playa central role in today’s global economy and politics.

Other Descriptors: Afghanistan, Africa, All Ages, Asia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Nonfiction, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Turkey » Themes: » Comments closed

The Legend Of Wondering King

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 20, 2007

Motivated by jealousy and the desire to receive acclaim as a great poet, Walid ibn Hujr, a prince of ancient Arabia, commits acts, which completely change the course of his life.

Other Descriptors: Africa, Asia, Egypt, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Iran, Israel » Themes: , , , , » Comments closed

Kiss The Dust

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Her father’s involvement with the Kurdish resistance movement in Iraq forces thirteen-year-old Tara to flee with her family over the border into Iran, where they face an unknown future.

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Thura’s Diary: My Life In Wartime Iraq

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Nineteen-year-old Thura al-Windawi traces the days leading up to the bombings in Iraq, the war, and the chaos that followed, describing her life and the reality of war for Iraqi families.

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Lugalbanda: The Boy Who Got Caught Up In A War

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

An ancient Sumerian tale about the youngest and weakest of eight brothers who, caught up in an ill-advised war, uses his wits and courage and eventually becomes king.

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The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

When war comes, Alia Muhammad Baker, the librarian of Basra, fears the library will be destroyed, so she asks government officials for help, but they refuse, which means Alia must take matters into her own hands to protect the books that she loves.

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Iblis

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

An Islamic version of the story of Adam and Eve and the fall from Paradise. In this Islamic version of Adam and Eve’s expulsion from Eden, the devil is called Iblis.

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