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3) Wild poppies
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Since the passing of their father, Omar has tried--to be the man of his family of Syrian refugees. As Omar waits in line for rations, longing for the books he left behind when his family fled their home, Sufyan explores more nontraditional methods to provide for his family. Ignoring his brother's warnings, Sufyan gets more and more involved with a group that provides him with big rewards for doing seemingly inconsequential tasks"--
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Description
Coming of age against all odds in the midst of the Arab Spring. Growing up in East Aleppo, Yara s childhood has long been shadowed by the coming revolution. But when the Arab Spring finally arrives at Yara s doorstep, it is worse than even her Nana imagined: sudden, violent, and deadly. When rescuers dig Yara out from under the rubble that was once her family s home, she emerges to a changed world.
Author
Series
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Aleppo's city center no longer echoes with the rich, exciting sounds of copper-pot pounding and traditional sword sharpening. His neighborhood is empty--except for the many cats left behind. Alaa loves Aleppo, but when war comes his neighbors flee to safety, leaving their many pets behind. Alaa decides to stay--he can make a difference by driving an ambulance, carrying the sick and wounded to safety. One day he hears hungry cats calling out to him...
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