Ten essays present opposing arguments on issues regarding when the U.S. should withdraw from Iraq, including whether the Iraqi people and the American people support U.S. efforts in Iraq, whether the U.S. should ask other nations for help in the effort, and whether democracy in Iraq will succeed.
Provides an overview of the country of Iraq that includes information on its geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture. Includes color photographs, a map, a fact list, a glossary, and sources of further information.
Presents the history of ancient Mesopotamia, home to some of the first civilizations on Earth. Describes their art, writing, cooking techniques, and tools from the wheel to toilets.
Describes the history of Iraq and the culture of Mesopotamia, the influence of Islam in the 600s C.E., the discovery of oil in the 1920s, and the rise and fall of dictator Saddam Hussein.
Brother and sister Jomar and Zefa must learn to respect each others' strengths and build a new relationship when they are sent from their home by their father to the city of Ut in ancient Mesopotamia, where Jomar becomes an apprentice to a master goldsmith who is embellishing a magnificent lyre to be used in the temple.
