Theme: Iraq War

Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle

By Book Importer | Published: April 4, 2011

Nubs, an Iraqi dog of war, never had a home or a person of his own. He was the leader of a pack of wild dogs living off the land and barely surviving. But Nubs’s life changed when he met Marine Major Brian Dennis. The two formed a fast friendship, made stronger by Dennis’s willingness [...]

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Iraq, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9), United States of America » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Stolen Voices: Young People’s War Diaries, from World War I to Iraq

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Zlata Filipovic’s diary of her harrowing war experiences in the Balkans, published in 1993, made her a globally recognized spokesperson for children affected by military conflict. In Stolen Voices, she and co-editor Melanie Challenger have gathered fifteen diaries of young people coping with war, from World War I to the struggle in Iraq that continues [...]

Descriptors: Biography, International, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Sunrise over Fallujah

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Robin Perry, from Harlem, is sent to Iraq in 2003 as a member of the Civilian Affairs Battalion at the beginning of Operation Iraqui Freedom, and he will be the liaison between the military and the Iraqis. His time there profoundly changes him.

Descriptors: Iraq, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , » 1 Comment

Silent Music

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Like other children living in Baghdad, Ali loves soccer, music and dancing, but most of all, he loves the ancient art of calligraphy. When bombs begin to fall on his city, Ali turns to his pen, writing sweeping and gliding words to the silent music that drowns out the war all around him.

Descriptors: Iraq, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

An Episode Of Sparrows: A Novel

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

In post-World War II London, two street-tough children attempt to build a hidden garden, an act that awakens hidden courage in the children and profoundly disrupts the neighborhood.

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