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A Refugee’s Journey from Iraq

Posted by on Mar 14, 2018 in Ages 08 and up, Asian (West), Iraq, Iraqi, Jordan, North America, Theme: Civil War, Theme: Community, Theme: Immigration, Theme: Refugee Life, Theme: Survival, Theme: War, United States | Comments Off on A Refugee’s Journey from Iraq

A Refugee’s Journey from Iraq

A Refugee’s Journey from Iraq By Ellen Rodger Published by Crabtree Publishing Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat Readers will learn about the ongoing conflict in Iraq and how they can help refugees in their communities… Description Zainab has never known peace in her homeland of Iraq. She and her family flee the country after her father is threatened by one of the many groups fighting against the government. Zainab’s life is on hold as her family seeks safety in Jordan and, later, the United States. Interspersed with facts about Iraq and...

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Children of War

Posted by on Aug 8, 2012 in Ages 12 and up, Iraqi, Jordan, Middle Eastern, Theme: Family Death, Theme: Loss of Childhood, Theme: Refugee Life, Theme: Trauma | Comments Off on Children of War

Children of War

Children of War: Voices of Iraqi Refugees By Deborah Ellis Published by Groundwood Books “An important, current title that will have lasting significance.” —Hazel Rochman, Booklist “All ages can relate to these children…a starting point for a discussion on the impact of war on children from the child’s perspective.” —Susan Allen, VOYA Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N   Description The United States and its allies invaded Iraq seven years ago. Today the country is still at war, and no one can claim that true democracy has come. Four million...

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