Theme: Middle East

Nabeel’s New Pants: An Eid Tale

By Book Importer | Published: April 4, 2011

Ramadan has come to an end. the fast is over, and tomorrow the celebration of Eid will begin. Nabeel decides to buy each of his family members something special to wear for the holiday. But while he’s choosing the shopkeeper persuades him also to buy a gift for himself–a pair of new pants that are [...]

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Gathering Sparks

By Book Importer | Published: February 10, 2011

A grandfather introduces his grandson to the Jewish tradition of tikkun olam, a centuries-old concept which proposes that everyone must do their part in order to improve the world.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, Israel, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Moon Watchers

By Book Importer | Published: February 10, 2011

Looking through the tall trees in their backyard in Maine, Shirin and her dad search for a glimpse of the new moon, the sign that the month of Ramadan has begun. Ramadan is a time when Muslims around the world pray, fast, and pay special attention to doing good deeds. Shirin is nine and thinks [...]

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Iran, Picture Book, Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Secret Message

By Book Importer | Published: December 17, 2010

Alone, imprisoned in a golden cage, and far from the jungles of home, a parrot longs for freedom. Will he ever escape? Thanks to a secret mesage passed along by his friends in India, the parrot outwits his wealthy owner and soars to freedom. Based on an ancient Persian poem, The Secret Message is a [...]

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Golda Meir

By Book Importer | Published: December 17, 2010

Leading Women celebrates the impact that women in leadership roles have made across cultures and decades.

Descriptors: Biography, Database, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Israel » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Ms. Frizzle’s Adventures: Ancient Egypt

By Book Importer | Published: September 30, 2010

Ms. Frizzle and her tour group are transported to ancient Egypt, where they learn about the pyramids, mummification, flooding of the Nile, and other aspects of life in Egypt long ago.

Descriptors: Africa, Egypt, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story From Afghanistan

By Book Importer | Published: July 23, 2010

Young Nasreen has not spoken a word to anyone since her parents disappeared.In despair, her grandmother risks everything to enroll Nasreen in a secret school for girls. Will a devoted teacher, a new friend, and the worlds she discovers in books be enough to draw Nasreen out of her shell of sadness?Based on a true [...]

Descriptors: Afghanistan, Early Years (ages 2-6), Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , » 2 Comments

Good Night, Commander

By Book Importer | Published: July 23, 2010

The Commander has lost his mother and one of his legs in the Iran-Iraq war. Now he spends most of his time alone in his room where he recreates the conflict with an imaginary enemy and soldiers, trying to avenge his losses. His father urges him to take off his artificial leg when he is [...]

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Iran, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , » 1 Comment

Saving the Baghdad Zoo

By Book Importer | Published: July 22, 2010

The baghdad zoo was once home to more than six hundred magnificent animals. But after the war in Iraq began in 2003, the city faced widespread destruction. When U. S. Army Captain William Sumner was asked to check out the state of the zoo, he found that it, too, was devastated. Hundreds of animals were [...]

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

The Star-Bearer: A Creation Myth from Ancient Egypt

By Book Importer | Published: July 6, 2010

A five-thousand-year-old story.When the godchild Atum emerges from inky silence to begin his work of creation, he first conjures up the passionate gods of air and rain, followed by Geb, god of the earth, and Nut, goddess of the sky. But earth and sky cling to each other, sharing whispered secrets and laughter, leaving Atum [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Egypt, Folklore, Myth, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment