iraq

Describes the lives of Iraqi Americans, both long-term residents of the United States and recent immigrants, presents a brief history of Iraq, and highlights some achievements of Iraqi Americans.

Deanna Germain recounts the experiences she had while serving as a nursing supervisor treating Iraqi prisoners in need of medical attention at Abu Ghraib.

A brief illustrated biography of female architect, Zaha Hadid who challenged people's ideas about what is normal.

Text and illustrations describe how a cat was reunited with its family after it was lost while its owners were traveling as refugees from Iraq to Greece.

"Though women had been involved in war efforts in every conflict in American history, more women participated in the Gulf War than in any war before it. When the Gulf War began in 1990, women in the military were still not allowed to fight on the front lines, in positions that directly engaged the enemy, but the roles they held still proved challenging and dangerous. This . . . book tells the stories of the women who fought bravely in the air, on land, at sea, and in enemy camps as prisoners of war, as well as honors those who gave their lives for their country"--Provided by publisher.

Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to Zaha Hadid.

"In 2014, many people saw images of members of the Yazidi ethno-religious group on television. They sought refuge from Islamic State in Syria (ISIS) militants in the mountains of northern Iraq. Since then, the genocide against the Yazidi minority group has continued ... [tells] about Iraq and the Yazidis, as well as the violence the Yazidis have faced at the hands of ISIS."--Provided by publisher.

"Aged eight, Dina Nayeri fled Iran along with her mother and brother and lived in the crumbling shell of an Italian hotel-turned-refugee camp. Eventually she was granted asylum in America. She settled in Oklahoma, then made her way to Princeton University. In this book, Nayeri weaves together her own vivid story with the stories of other refugees and asylum seekers in recent years, bringing [readeers] inside their daily lives and taking [them] through the different stages of their journeys, from escape to asylum to resettlement"--Amazon.

Twenty Iraqi children discuss how the War on Terror has affected their lives.

An Iraqi version of the Cinderella story in which a kind and beautiful girl who is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsister finds a husband with the help of a magic fish.