iran

Chronicles the life of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, describing his rise to power in Iran and the aftermath of his rule, and includes a chronology and further reading list.

A brief biography of the Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran, a political and religious ally of the Ayatollah Khomeini, describing his rise to become one of the most influential religious leaders of the world.

A biography of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, sixth President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, chronicling the story of how he rose to power after fighting in the name of Ayatollah Khomeini, and discussing his quest for nuclear power.

Contains seven illustrated short stories from Iran, retold by author Elizabeth Laird and collected during her travels in the country.

A retelling of the traditional Persian tale in which Settareh, neglected and abused by her stepmother and stepsisters, finds her life transformed with the help of a little blue jug.

A retelling of the story told to Marco Polo about the Magi of Saveh, three wise men from a town in Persia, who followed a strange star and find a special child.