Region: Iran

Materials from Iran

Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return

By nersum | Published: December 1, 2008
In 1984, Marjane flees fundamentalism and the war with Iraq to begin a new life in Vienna. Once there, she faces the trials of adolescence far from her friends and family, and while she soon carves out a place for herself among a group of fellow outsiders, she continues to struggle for a sense of [...]
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Iran (Discovering Cultures)

By nersum | Published: December 1, 2008
Iran culture and life.
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Dawn and Dusk

By nersum | 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 nersum | 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, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Nonfiction, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Turkey » Themes: » Comments closed

Iran

By nersum | Published: June 20, 2007
Informational books about Iran
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Alphabet Of Dreams

By nersum | Published: June 20, 2007
Fourteen-year-old Mitra, of royal Persian lineage, and her five-year-old brother Babak, whose dreams foretell the future, flee for their lives in the company of the magus Melchoir and two other Zoroastrian priests, traveling through Persia as they follow star signs leading to a newly-born king in Bethlehem.
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The Legend Of Wondering King

By nersum | 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 (Gr. 4-8), Iraq, Israel » Themes: , , , , » Comments closed

Shadow Spinner

By shortk | Published: March 14, 2007
When Marjan, a thirteen-year-old crippled girl, joins the Sultan’s harem in ancient Persia, she gathers for Shahrazad the stories which will save the queen’s life.
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