Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
No Safe Place No Safe Place Deborah Ellis Finalist for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award Orphaned and plagued with the grief of losing everyone he loves, fifteen-year-old Abdul has made a long, fraught journey from his … OL16574250W
The hyena laughs at night The hyena laughs at night Anne E. Schraff An American boy attempts to convince an Iraqi youth that his attentions towards his sister are sincere. OL1742646W
Edward Bawden In The Middle East Edward Bawden In The Middle East Nigel Weaver "This book brings together forty-five of Edward Bawden's watercolours from World War II, now housed in the Imperial War Museum collection and many published here for the first time, to produce a fasc… OL17430749W
Papa's log Papa's log G. Duane Whitman "This book chronicles my journey as a senior advisor to the Iraqi Ministry of Defense in blogs with my family and friends, including my dad and mom, my brothers, my sisters, my wife, my children, our… OL21851138W
Deux enfants de Bagdad Deux enfants de Bagdad Ṣalāḥ Ḥamdānī Présente la vie des deux poètes, l'un juif israélien et l'autre arabe, tous deux nés à Bagdad en 1951, qui ont connu l'exil et se sont trouvé des ressemblances lors de leur rencontre en 2010. OL26191572W
The marsh birds The marsh birds Eva Sallis This is the story of Dhurgham, a young Iraqi who has lost everything. A powerful, exquisitely written novel that gives a human face to the experiences of exile and migration.Dhurgham As-Samarra'i is … OL5869220W
Global warning Global warning Mitchell, Nancy. The year is 2019 and Jenny and her friends are seniors at Foothill High, where a bomb threat, a tsunami, deportation and international terrorism test their leadership skills and threaten their lives. OL759657W