iraq

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.

For forty-two days in 1991, eleven-year-old Ali Fadhil and his family struggle to survive as Basra, Iraq, is bombed by the United States and its allies.

Just six days before American troops are set to invade Iraq, U.S. Intelligence learns Saddam Hussein plans to use chemical weapons on Israel, and a marine reconnaissance team is sent in to destroy Hussein's weapons before it is too late.

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.

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.

Poppies of Iraq is Brigitte Findakly's nuanced, tender chronicle of her relationship with her homeland, Iraq.

One of the elite scholars in Baghdad's prestigious House of Wisdom, al-Khwarizmi is best remembered for his famous work Al-Jabr wa al-Muqabala, the text that defined the branch of mathematics known as algebra. He was also an accomplished astronomer and geographer. This fascinating biography describes in vivid detail the Islamic world's Golden Age, a period during the Middle Ages when learning and scientific advancement were revered and honored. Readers will learn what is known of al-Khwarizmi's life, as well as the pertinent history of both the Arab world and the fields of science in which al-Khwarzimi excelled.

A mini-anthology of Iraqi poetry by fifteen poets.

Provides a comprehensive overview about the development and current dynamics of the Islamic State. Discusses leaders, history and operations, ideologies behind the group, enemies of ISIS, the group's recruiting, ISIS and the media, and life in the Islamic State. Includes end notes, a chronology, and index.

Tells the inspiring story of Sergeant Mike Dowling and his bomb-snifing dog, Rex, as they navigated the always-dangerous Triangle of Death region in Iraq in 2004.