the first battle in America's war with militant Islam
Bowden, Mark
2004
Examines the Iran hostage crisis during which fifty-two Americans were held hostage in the Tehran embassy for over 440 days, and offers insights into the event from the perspective of the hostages, soldiers sent to set them free, the radical captors, and diplomats trying to end the crisis.
"Using the lyrical magic realism style of classical Persian storytelling, Azar draws the reader deep into the heart of a family caught in the maelstrom of post-revolutionary chaos and brutality that sweeps across an ancient land and its people"--Publisher.
The autobiography of a blind Iranian woman describing her childhood, how she became blind, and her personal struggle to get an education and become the first woman student at Teheran University.
Examines the rise and fall of the Persians in the Middle East. Readers will come away with a comprehensive understanding of who the Persians were, how they built their empire, and what happened to their civilization.
In Iran, where homosexuality is punishable by death, seventeen-year-olds Sahar and Nasrin love each other in secret until Nasrin's parents announce their daughter's arranged marriage and Sahar proposes a drastic solution.
" . . . images accompany information about Iran. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--Provided by publisher.
