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"Refugee children explain in their own words and pictures their thoughts, feelings and experiences about having to flee from their home countries. . . . this highly emotive title focuses on three current refugee crises in Syria, South Sudan and Central America. Aimed at readers age 14+, the book gives background information about how each crisis came about, why families had to flee and what life is like for them now is given in a clear and easy-to-understand way. Children from refugee camps were asked to draw about their experiences of having to flee their home countries"--OCLC.

"Briefly chronicles the often-troubled history of ... seven countries [of Central America]-- Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama--and examines the experiences of those who have left to find a new life in North America"--Provided by publisher.

"Explores the significant global issues surrounding the politics, conflict, and violence of revolution and change ... [in the Middle East and North Africa]. The people behind the movements and the reason why changes are taking place are examined, along with the public perceptions around the globe of these areas and their events"--Provided by publisher.

Captioned color photographs depict life in Nicaragua.

"Kimi? Sadr fled Iran at the age of ten in company of her mother and sisters to join her father in France. Now twenty-five and facing the future she has built for herself as well as the prospect of a new generation, Kimi? is inundated by her own memories and the stories of her ancestors, which come to her in unstoppable, uncontainable waves. In the waiting room of a Parisian fertility clinic, generations of flamboyant Sadrs return to her, including her formidable great-grandfather Montazemolmolk, with his harem of fifty-two wives, and her parents, Darius and Sara, stalwart opponents of each regime that befalls them"--Amazon.

Follows Ricky from 1987-1991, and Samuel in 2006, as they are abducted to serve as child-soldiers in Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda. Includes historical notes and information about Friends of Orphans, an organization founded by Ricky Richard Anywar, on whose life the story is partly based.

Follows Ricky from 1987-1991, and Samuel in 2006, as they are abducted to serve as child-soldiers in Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda. Includes historical notes and information about Friends of Orphans, an organization founded by Ricky Richard Anywar, on whose life the story is partly based.

Recalls where and how Al Qaeda and its core beliefs have morphed and spread and looks at the organization as it forms a master plan for the future while also experiencing rebellion from within. The American response to terrorism in the Middle East is covered through profiles of FBI agents and the head of the CIA and discussions of the capture and beheadings of American journalists by ISIS.

CIA agent Mitch Rapp has just stopped Saddam Hussein from obtaining nuclear weapons, and he needs a break. But now a hostage rescue has gone awry in the Philippines, and a Middle East assassin is bent on destroying the geopolitical equilibrium.