Library Catalog

16th Century Mosque, A

Author: Fiona Macdonald, Mark Bergin
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description: Attractively illustrated book that examines the Suleiymaniye mosque in Istanbul, focusing on its cultural, religious and social significance. The book includes good introductions to Islam, the Ottoman Empire, and the culture and technology of the sixteenth-century Islamic world. Highly recommended.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

A Dictionary of Diplomacy

Format: Book

A WIder Europe: The Process and Politics of European Union Enlargement

Format: Book

About the World of Children (حول العالم للاطفال)

Author: Maher al-Kiyali
Format: Book
Country of origin: Lebanon
Description: A bilingual (Arabic-English) picture dictionary for children in the style of Richard Scarry.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Adventures of Mendy and the Golem, the

Format: Graphic Novel
Description:

Four comic books from the first Mendy and the Golem series bound together. The comics follow the adventures of the Klein family and their Golem. Color illustrations.

Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Grade level 3: Undergraduate
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Afghan Dreams: Young Voices of Afghanistan

Author: Tony O'Brien and Mike Sullivan
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description: A collection of photographs and short (translated) paragraphs collected from Afghani children who were asked questions about their past, their families, their present lives, and their hopes for the future. Half of the children interviewed are from Kabul, the others from the countryside. Little context is provided--the stories are allowed to stand for themselves.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Afghanistan in a Nutshell

Author: Amanda Roraback
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Nutshell Notes series. This book introduces the reader to the history and culture of Afghanistan with an emphasis on recent history and contemporary issues. Like other books in this series, brevity and a basic introduction is the goal. Some b/w maps and illustrations.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Afghanistan: Enchantment of the World

Author: Leila Merrell Foster
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description: A well-written book on the land, people, culture, society, politics, and economy of Afghanistan. Published in 1996, it does cover the Taliban's rise to power and many of the problems associated with it, but does not address any of the issues associated with the events of 2001. An excellent resource for all ages: simple enough for advanced elementary students, yet informative enough to be of use to high school students in need of a general reference. Color photos. Contains an index.
Grade level 1: All levels

Afghanistan: Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints?

Author: Lauri S. Friedman, ed.
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints simplifies for students the enormous and often overwhelming mass of information now available via print and electronic media. Collected in every volume is an array of opinions that captures the essence of a particular controversy or topic. Articles are prsented in a pro/con format, allowing readers to absorb divergent perspectives side by side. Active reading questions preface each viewpoint, and charts, graphs, and/or cartoons supplement each article. Also contains a bibliography, appendix, and index.

This volume examines current issues related to Afghanistan, including, "What is the Status of the War in Afghanistan?", "What Challenges does Afghanistan Face?," and "How Should the United States Proceed in Afghanistan?"

Grade level 1: secondary
Grade level 2: middle
Theme: Politics and Current Events

Afghanistan: Opposing Viewpoints

Author: John Woodward
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description: Part of the Opposing Viewpoints series, this volume examines a number of debates related to the war in Afghanistan and the country's future in a point/counterpoint format using short, primary source articles to lay out the key arguments in each side. Highly recommended. Contains a bibliography and an index.
Grade level 1: High

Afghanistan: the culture

Author: Erinn Banting
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description: Part of the Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series (see also volumes on Egypt and Israel), this well-written addition to the series discusses the myriad of cultural elements in Afghanistan. Up to date, the book features beautiful photographs and clearly written text. Color photos. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: Middle

Afghanistan: the land

Author: Erinn Banting
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description: Part of the Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series (see also volumes on Egypt and Israel), this well-written addition to the series discusses both physical and human geography, including discussion of the conflict that has torn the country apart for decades. Up to date, the book features beautiful photographs and clearly written text. Color photos. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: Middle

Afghanistan: the people

Author: Erinn Banting
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description: Part of the Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series (see also volumes on Egypt and Israel), this well-written addition to the series discusses the different peoples of Afghanistan, and includes discussion of the conflict that has torn the country apart for decades. Up to date, the book features beautiful photographs and clearly written text. Color photos. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: Middle

Africa Enslaved: Comparative Slave Systems Outside the United States

Author: Arsenault, Natalie; Rose, Christopher.
Format: Online Resource
Country of origin: USA
Description: A Document-Based Question (DBQ) unit designed around the AP World History curriculum and aligned with Texas and National standards for history and geography, Africa Enslaved explores comparative slave systems outside of the US, with particular focus on Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Co-developed by the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies.[br /][br /][a href=''http://www.utexas.edu/cola/orgs/hemispheres/resources/africa/'']Download the full unit from the Hemispheres Website[/a].
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Africa: Opposing Viewpoints

Author: William Dudley, editor
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description: This title explores a number of issues relating to (mostly sub-Saharan) Africa, including politics, economy, and environmental issues. It places expert opinions in a pro/con format, selecting the viewpoints from a wide range of diverse sources. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. Contains an index and bibliographies.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Africa's Carthage (Calliope)

Format: Magazine
Country of origin: USA
Description: Magazine for children about the Roman-era kingdom of Carthage, Hannibal, and the Punic Wars. Some discussion of the Arabs in Tunisia in the middle ages rounds out the discussion.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

After Progress: American Social Reform and European Socialism in the 20th Century

Author: Norman Birnbaum
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description: Birnbaum, a Georgetown law school professor who writes for the New Left Review and the Nation (The Crisis of Industrial Society; etc.), traces the decline and fall of social reform in Europe and America. At the beginning of the 20th century, he says, folks both here and abroad were committed to reforming society, to reining in the excesses of capitalism and improving life for all. Of course, with the great reformers came strident reactionaries. Birnbaum shows, for example, that William Howard Taft railed against socialism, by which he meant anything restricting the market. Birnbaum traces the limitations of the reforming impulse in America, saying that the New Deal was basically a wash: it created Social Security, and FDR acknowledged that America is not a classless society. But the language of class never really raised its head again, Birnbaum says, and social reform ended in 1938. Birnbaum's discussion of the post-WWII welfare state is provocative: the welfare model, he says, is preferable to unchecked capitalism. But at the same time that Europe and America embraced the welfare state, they also experienced a rising standard of living, and Birnbaum wonders if decades of social reform were destined to culminate simply in a consumerist orgy. Finally, he takes the United States to task, observing that America has the grossest economic inequalities, and the weakest left, of any industrialized country. Birnbaum offers a readable, if occasionally overgeneralized and superficial, history, and an inspiring call to arms for readers who still hope to see social and economic reform.

Against Eurocentrism: A Transcendent Critique of Modernist Science, Society, and Morals

Format: Book

Agnon's Alef Bet

Author: S.Y. Agnon
Format: Book
Description: A collection of twenty-two classic poems, each based around one letter in the Hebrew alphabet, written by the Israeli Nobel laureate S.Y. Agnon. Beautifully illustrated, the original Hebrew text is also included in a rear section of the book. Color Illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Publication details: llustrated by Arieh Zeldich.

Aishah: The Beloved of Mohammed

Author: Nabia Abbott
Format: Book
Description: Biography of 'Aishah by a noted scholar: [em]There is much controversy about how many wives the Prophet Mohammed had. Some say there were four, others claim to identify nine or more. On one point, however, everyone agrees: Aishah was his favourite. The real story of this remarkable women has been concealed or ignored for generations. She lived for several decades after Mohammed's death and was deeply involved in the turmoil of political conflict and civil war that shaped the early Muslim state. It can scarcely be said of Aishah that she conformed to the prescription that women in Islamic society should play no role in public life.[/em]
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Al-Andalus

Author: Robert Arndt, editor
Format: Book
Description: A compilation from Saudi Aramco World. Contains seven essays on various topics from the Arab world.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Al-Biruni: Master Astronomer and Muslim Scholar of the Eleventh Century

Author: Bill Scheppler
Format: Book
Description: From the Great Muslim Philosophers and Scientists of the Middle Ages series. A biography of Al-Biruni. Contains a timeline, glossary, for more information directory, further reading, a bibliography, and an index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Al-Khwarizmi: The Inventor of Algebra

Author: Corona Brezina
Format: Book
Description: From the Great Muslim Philosophers and Scientists of the Middle Ages series. A biography of Al-Khwarizmi. Contains a timeline, glossary, for more information directory, further reading, a bibliography, and an index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Al-Kindi: The Father of Arab Philosophy

Author: Tony Abboud
Format: Book
Description: From the Great Muslim Philosophers and Scientists of the Middle Ages series. A biography of Al-Kindi. Contains a timeline, glossary, for more information directory, further reading, a bibliography, and an index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Aladdin and other Tales from the Arabian Nights

Format: Book
Description: A collection of short tales from the 1001 Nights collection that has grown famous as an example of medieval Persian and Arabic literature.
Grade level 1: All levels

Albucasis (Abu Al-Qasim Al-Zahrawi): Renowned Muslim Surgeon of the Tenth Century

Author: Fred Ramen
Format: Book
Description: From the Great Muslim Philosophers and Scientists of the Middle Ages series. A biography of Albucasis or Abu Al-Qasim Al-Zahrawi. Contains a timeline, glossary, for more information directory, further reading, a bibliography, and an index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Alexander the Great

Author: Denys Johnson-Davies
Format: Book
Description: This book, from the ''Heroes from the East'' series, discusses the life of Alexander of Macedon -- Alexander the Great to his fans, and Dhu'l Qarnein (the ''Two-horned one'') to his enemies, and his conquest of the known world at the age of 21.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Algeria: Enchantment of the World

Author: Marlene Targ Brill
Format: Book
Description: An excellent, if slightly dated, overview to Algeria's history, culture, society, politics, etc. There is a notable hole concerning the strife of the 1990s between the FIS and the secular government, as the book was published in 1990, just as things were getting started. However, as an overview of other aspects of Algeria, it is quite useful. Color photos. Contains an index.
Grade level 1: All levels

Algeria: Enchantment of the World, 2nd series

Author: Martin Hintz
Format: Book
Description: Part of the second Enchantment of the World series. Explores the geography and culture of Algeria. Color photos. Contains a timeline, fast facts, further reading, and index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Grade level 3: High

Ali and the Camel

Author: Fauzia Yahya and Lynn Jones
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. The story of Ali and the Camel in Arabic and English. B/w illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Author: Marie Stuart
Format: Book
Description: Easy Reader. This early-reader-type book retells the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Color illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illstrustrated by Robert Ayton.

Ali Baba Fooling the Forty Thieves: An Arabian Tale

Author: Marie P. Croall and Clint Hilinski
Format: Graphic Novel
Description: From the Publishing Details page: "Ali Baba is a character in Arabian Nights, also called The Thousand and One Nights, this book is a classic work of Arabic Literature. The work is made up of approximately two hundred stories from Persia, India, and other countries in and near the Middle East. Its stories were collected and written down in Arabic in about A.D. 1500. British scholars Sir Richard F. Burton and John Payne translated the stories into English in the 1800s." Can be used to discuss Arabic folklore and folklore adaptations. In color. Contains a glossary and pronunciation guide, further reading, and an index.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Theme: -
Publication details: Coloring by Hi-Fi Colour Design; Lettering by Marshall Dillon and Terri Delgado.

Ali Khamenei

Author: John Murphy
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Modern World Leaders series, this is a biography of Ali Khamenei, Grand Ayatollah of Iran. Contains color photos, a timeline, a bibliography and an index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Alia's Mission: Saving the Books of Iraq

Author: Mark Alan Stamaty
Format: Graphic Novel
Description: Based on the true story of Alia Muhammad Baker, Chief Librarian of the Central Library in Basra, and her mission during the war in Iraq to save over 30,000 books with the help of her friends and neighbors.
Grade level 1: All Levels

All Tunisia

Author: Alia Ben Younes and Habib Ben Younes
Format: Book
Description: Mostly photographs, this book describes the various area of Tunisia. Color photos.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert

Format: DVD
Country of origin: USA
Description:

This landmark concert film follows three acclaimed comedians on stage and off as they lift the veil to reveal the humorous truth of what it's really like to be Muslim in America. Mo Amer, Azhar Usman, and Preacher Moss poke fun at themselves, their communities, government, human nature, and the tricky predicament of living in post 9/11 America. Featuring music of rising indie scene artists, Allah Made Me Funny: Live in Concert is rollicking good fun and gives people of all cultural backgrounds an opportunity to laugh hard, drop their guard, and open their minds. Not rated.

 

Unlike most adult-oriented comedy filmes, the language here is clean (the comedians are similar in theme and tone to Christian stand-up comics) and safe for all ages (with note: Preacher Moss's set includes a running joke about his deeply Christian family mistakenly thinking that he was gay when he had, in fact, converted to Islam). Not much background knowledge is required, although it is assumed that viewers are somewhat familiar with Islam to get some of the "in" jokes.

 

 

 

Grade level 1: Secondary
Grade level 2: Postsecondary
Theme: Religion

Allies at Odds? The United States and the European Union

Format: Book

Alo Hayati

Format: Magazine
Description: A English language, lifestyle magazine focused on the Middle East. Color photos.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Alphabet of Dreams

Author: Susan Fletcher
Format: Book
Description: YA Novel. Taking place in ancient Persia, Mitra and her little brother, Babak, are exiles and beggars in the city of Rhagae. Mitra, disguised as a boy, dreams of rejoining their family and regaining their place as royalty. Babak has the ability to see other people's dreams if he sleeps with something belonging to them. Mitra hopes they will be able to use this gift in their quest. Contains a glossary and a works cited.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Altin Kaz

Author: Ayten Gurer
Format: Book
Description: Easy reader style book written in Turkish. B/w illustrations. Can be used to introduce and discuss Turkish.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Amazing Adventures of Ibn Battuta, The

Author: Noura Durkee
Format: Book
Description: This book introduces the famous Moroccan traveler to young children and presents some of the more amazing and enchanting events of the medieval Islamic world. The text is written in verse.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

America Under Attack: Primary Sources

Author: Tamara L. Roleff, editor
Format: Book
Description: Part of a 4-volume series on 9/11 and the subsequent war on terror. This volume compiles primary sources from eyewitnesses and key players around the world, from President Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair, to Osama bin Laden, and even Jerry Falwell. B/w photos. Contains and index and further reading.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

America Under Attack: September 11, 2001

Author: Gale B. Stewart
Format: Book
Description: Part of a 4-volume series concerning 9/11 and the subsequent war on terror, as well as the history and personalities behind terrorism on a worldwide scale. This volume focuses specifically on the September 11 attacks and the immediate U.S. reaction. B/w photos. Contains an index and further reading.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

America's Viceroys: The Military and U.S. Foreign Policy

Format: Book

American History Activators

Author: Bill Lacey
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Contains information and lesson plans for teaching students about the 1979 Iranian Hostage crisis.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Anchor Book of Modern Arabic Fiction, The

Author: Denys Johnson-Davies, editor.
Format: Book
Description: From the Back Cover: "This dazzling anthology features the work of seventy-nine outstanding writers from all over the Arab-speaking world, from Morocco in the west to Iraq in the east, Syria in the north to Sudan in the south...It spans the full history of modern Arabic literature, from its roots in Western cultural influence at the end of the nineteenth century to the present-day flowering of Naguib Mahfouz's literary sons an daughters." Each chapter is a story or excerpt by a relevant Arabic author and starts with an introduction about the author and his/her work. Contains a sources list for the stories and excerpts.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Ancient Egypt

Author: Shirley Jordan
Format: Book
Description: Explores the culture and history of Ancient Egypt. Contains color illustrations, a timeline, a glossary, and an index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Ancient Egypt

Author: John Rearick
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Part of the Read-Aloud Plays series, this book contains 5 short plays for the classroom with background information, writing prompts, and creative activities.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Ancient Egyptian World, The

Author: Eric H. Cline and Jill Rubalcaba
Format: Book
Description: From the World in Ancient Times series. This book explores the culture and history of Ancient Egypt. Contains a "cast of characters", a map, timeline, further reading, an index, and color illustrations.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Ancient Egyptians, The (History Makers)

Author: Jackie Gaff
Format: Book
Description: A text-and-illustrated drawing book describing Ancient Egypt, its culture, technical accomplishments, and history.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Ancient Hebrews, The

Author: Kenny Mann
Format: Book
Description: Describes the history and origins of the Jewish faith, the ancient Hebrews, and traces the history of Judaism to the modern day. Although the book appears designed for a young audience, the language is more appropriate for more advanced students of at least middle school age.
Grade level 1: Middle

Ancient Near Eastern World, The

Author: Amanda H. Podany and Marni McGee
Format: Book
Description: From the World in Ancient Times series. This book explores the culture and history of the Ancient Near East. Contains a "cast of characters", a map, timeline, further reading, an index, and color illustrations.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Ancient Nubia (Calliope)

Format: Magazine
Description: Children's magazine about the culture and lands of ancient Nubia and Kush.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Ancient Religions of the Mediterranean

Format: Videocassette
Description: As the world's largest sea, the Mediterranean has nourished various civilizations for centuries. Trace the spiritual history of the Mediterranean Basin of examining the ancient cultures that have greatly influenced the religions of the modern world. From Mesopotamia and Egypt to empires in Greece and Rome, discover the mythology, gods and rituals that played an important role in the social and political lives of these ancient peoples.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate
Grade level 3: Graduate

Animal Tales from the Arab World

Author: Denys Johnson-Davies
Format: Book
Description: A collection of Arabic folktales from various sources, including the [em]Thousand and One Nights[/em], [em]Kalila and Dimna[/em], and more. Color Illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Eda S. Ghali.

Animals in Islam

Author: B. Aishu Lemu
Format: Book
Description: Discussions of animals in relation to the teachings of Islam with watercolor illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Salma Arastu.

Another American Century? The United States and the World Since 9/11

Format: Book

Anti-Drugs Policies of the European Union: Transnational Decision-Making and the Politics of Expertise

Format: Book

Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin: Negotiating Peace in the Middle East (Modern Peacemakers)

Author: Heather Lehr Wagner
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Modern Peacemakers series that profiles recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize and the work they were doing when they received the award. This volume describes Egyptian president Anwar al-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin (who were jointly awarded the Nobel prize in 1978), their respective paths to political leadership and the challenges faced on the road to the Camp David Accords. Contains a timeline, bibliography, and index. Some color photos.
Grade level 1: Middle

Apotheosis: An Exhibition by Nermine Hamman

Format: Book
Description: Brochure from an exhibition by Nermine Hamman in 2005 called Apotheosis.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate
Grade level 3: Graduate

Apprentice's Masterpiece, The: A Story of Medieval Spain

Author: Melanie Little
Format: Book
Description: YA Novel. From the front flap: "Fifteenth-century Spain is one of the most enlightened cultures on record--one in which Jews, Muslims, and Christians coexist within an atmosphere of respect. Then the zealous Queen Isabella enacts policies that put an abrupt end to the peace. Violence, mistrust, and intolerance shadow everyone as the Spanish Inquisition takes shape. In this fearfilled atmosphere, fiftee-year-old scribe Ramon Benveniste must hide the family's secret. They are conversos: Jews converted to Christianity."
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Arab American Voices

Author: Hall, Loretta
Format: Book
Description: Through twenty-seven full or excerpted speeches, newspapers accounts, poems, memoirs, interviews, and other materials by and about Arab Americans, this book explores issues central to what it means to be of Arab descent in the United States today. The book is broken into seven sections, including ''The First Wave of Arab Immigrants,'' ''Arab Americans, Civil Rights, and Prejudice,'' and ''Religion in Arab American Communities.'' Each of the entries is accompanied by an introduction and biographical and historical information, a document-specific glossary, and sources for further reading.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate
Grade level 3: Graduate

Arab Americans

Format: Videocassette
Description: Part of the Multicultural Peoples of North America video series (see also: ''The Jewish Americans''), detailing the heritage of the Arab Americans, when and why they emigrated, where they settled, which occupations they took up, and noted personalities from the Arab American community. Designed to accompany the book of the same name.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Arab Americans, The

Author: Alixa Naff
Format: Book
Description: Discusses the history of the Arab Americans, when and why they emigrated to America, what they did when they came, their heritage, and prominent figures from the Arab American community. Designed to be accompanied by a video, the Arab Americans (must be checked out separately) (Also in the series: ''The Jewish Americans'')
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Publication details: Introduction by Daniel Patrick Moynahan

Arab Conquests of the Middle East, The

Author: Brendan January
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Pivotal Moments in History series. This book tells the history of the Arab Muslim conquests of the Middle East. Contains color photos and maps, a timeline, a glossary, a who's who?, source notes, selected bibliography, further reading, an index and some primary source material in a special section.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Arab League, The

Author: Cris E. Toffolo
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Global Organizations series. From the back cover: "Global Organizations focuses on the world's top governing bodies. The series gives complete coverage to the organizations that make important economic, political, and social decisions that affect the whole world." This volume focuses on the history and current status of The Arab League. Contains color photos, a timeline, notes, a bibliography, further reading, and an index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Arab World Mosaic: A Curriculum Supplement for Elementary Teachers

Author: Lars Rodseth, Sally Howell, and Andrew Shryock
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: A guide with information and ideas for introducing Middle Eastern culture to elementary school students.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Michelle Gallagher

Arab-Israeli Conflict, The

Author: Richard Worth
Format: Book
Description: From the Open for Debate series. This books discusses the history and nature of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Contains a chronology, notes, further information, bibliography, and an index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Arabian Star

Author: Julia Johnson
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. Tells the story of a young boy named Ali who is accidentally washed out to sea and then rescued by an oil tanker. Can be used to discuss culture and the Middle East's relationship with the oil industry.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Henry Climent.

Arabic Cookbook

Format: Book
Description: A collection of Arabic recipes. Contains explanations of the "unusual ingredients", with a list of stores that sell them (list may be outdated).
Grade level 1: All Levels

Arabic Groove

Format: Audio CD
Description: A collection of modern Arabic music, combining traditional musical styles with electronic instruments and beats. An intoxicating introduction to music from diverse countries throughout the Arab world
Grade level 1: All levels

Arabs in the Golden Age, The

Author: Mokhtar Moktefi and Véronique Ageorges
Format: Book
Description: Describes the Arab World as it existed around the first millennium, CE, when Arab society was among the most advanced in the world, technologically, scientifically, and culturally.
Grade level 1: Middle

Architecture and Polyphony: Building in the Islamic World Today

Format: Book
Description: This book describes the ninth cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture with profiles on the recipients and essays on architecture. Contains an introduction on the award.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Are You Listening? Voices from the Middle East: Growing Pains, Unit One

Format: Book
Description: Teacher's guide comprised of five selections from fairly well-known Arab writers talking about their childhood during the time of westernization and modernization in the Middle East (19th and 20th century). Suggestions for discussion, activities, sample questions, and suggestions for further reading are included.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Are You Listening? Voices from the Middle East: Growing Pains, Unit One

Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: This collection of short stories and literary excerpts by Middle Eastern authors has been put together to inform readers about the cultures of and the issues relevant to the Middle East. Each chapter contains an introduction and an excerpt/story. Discussion questions and student activities for each chapter are included in the Student Activities section. Also contains an introduction, background notes, a glossary, and a bibliography.
Grade level 1: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Around the World in 80 Days

Format: Book
Description: Easy Reader. A version of Around the World in 80 Days in Arabic. Color Illustrations.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Arrivals from the North: A Collection of Kuwaiti Short Stories

Author: Muna Alshafei, Layla Mohammed Saleh, and Hamad Al-Hamad
Format: Book
Description: A collection of short stories by three Kuwaiti authors, grouped by author. Each section starts with photo and biography of the featured author.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate
Grade level 3: Graduate
Publication details: Illustrated by Muna AlShafei

Art of Turkish Cookery

Author: Dogan Gumus
Format: Book
Description: A collection of Turkish recipes, discusses some the use of spice in Turkish cuisine. Color photos. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Ask Me No Questions

Author: Marina Budhos
Format: Book
Description: YA Novel. From the back cover: "Since emigrating from Bangladesh, fourteen-year-old Nadira and her family have been living in New York City on expired visas, hoping to realize their dream of becoming legal U.S. citizens. But after 9/11, everything changes. Suddenly being Muslim means you are dangerous--a suspected terrorist. When Nadira's father is arrested and detained at the U.S.-Canadian border, Nadira and her older sister, Aisha, are told to carry on as if everything is the same. The teachers at Flushing High don't ask any questions, but Aisha fall apart. Nothing matters to her anymore--not even college. It's up to Nadira to be the strong one and bring her family back together again."
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Assyrian Empire, The

Author: Nardo, Don
Format: Book
Description: Discusses the history of the Assyrian Empire, including its early people, the rise of the Assyrian nation, its rebirth, the empire at its height, and the nation's collapse. Part of the World History Series.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

At Issue: Does the World Hate the U.S.?

Author: Roman Espejo, ed
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

Part of the "At Issue" series which provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues, similar in vein to the Opposing Viewpoints series. This volume contains a series of articles concerning many issues relating to the oft-asked question in the post-9/11 USA: "Why do they Hate Us?" The 13 articles contained in this volume offer some perspectives on this question, bringing nuance to a complicated issue.

Grade level 1: secondary
Theme: Politics and Current Events

At Issue: How Should the U.S. Proceed in Afghanistan?

Author: Noah Berlatsky, ed.
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

Part of the "At Issue" series which provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues, similar in vein to the Opposing Viewpoints series. This installment presents articles and editorials exploring the issue of whether U.S. intervention in Afghanistan is hurting or helping the country, and whether it is an effective part of the War on Terror.

At Issue: What Motivates Suicide Bombers?

Author: Roman Espejo, ed.
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

Part of the "At Issue" series which provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues, similar in vein to the Opposing Viewpoints series. This volume examines one of the more bewildering (to western observers) innovations of the past fifty years in armed conflict: the suicide bomber. What would motivate someone to take his or her own life in such an act? These twelve articles examine various questions related to the issue of suicide bombings.

 

Grade level 1: Secondary
Theme: Politics and Current Events

At Issue: What Role Should the U.S. Play in the Middle East?

Author: Noah Berlatsky, ed.
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

Part of the "At Issue" series which provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues, similar in vein to the Opposing Viewpoints series. This installment presents articles and editorials exploring the issue of whether and how much the United States should play a role directly or indirectly in Middle Eastern nations, from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to the Israel/Palestinian peace process.

Grade level 1: secondary
Grade level 2: postsecondary
Theme: Politics and Current Events

At Issue: Women in Islam

Author: Diane Andrews Henningfeld, ed
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

Part of the "At Issue" series which provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues, similar in vein to the Opposing Viewpoints series. This volume contains a series of articles concerning many issues relating to women in Islam, such as the rights of women under Islamic law (sharia), female circumcision, violence against women and honor killings, and dress. Contains a bibliography, list of organizations and resources, and index.

Grade level 1: Secondary
Grade level 2: Postsecondary
Theme: Religion

Ataturk and the War of Independence Museum

Author: T. C. Genelbumay Baskanligi
Format: Book
Description: Contains pictures of artifiacts in the museum's collection and information on the history of Ataturk and Turkey's war for independence. Color photos.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Atatürk: The Birth of a Nation

Format: Graphic Novel
Country of origin: Turkey
Description: A graphic novel biography of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, detailing his role in World War I, the Turkish war of Independence, and in the founding of the Republic of Turkey in 1923.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Atlas of the Middle East

Format: Book
Description: A collection of maps from National Geographic detailing the Middle East, component countries, statistical indicators, time lines, etc. Color photos and illustrations. Contains maps, an index, a timeline, and a bibliography.
Grade level 1: All levels

Averroes (Ibn Rushd): Muslim Scholar, Philosopher, and Physician of the Twelfth Century

Author: Liz Sonneborn
Format: Book
Description: From the Great Muslim Philosophers and Scientists of the Middle Ages series. A biography of Averroes or Ibn Rushd. Contains a timeline, glossary, for more information directory, further reading, a bibliography, and an index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Avicenna (Ibn Sina): Muslim Physician and Philosopher of the Eleventh Century

Author: Aisha Khan
Format: Book
Description: From the Great Muslim Philosophers and Scientists of the Middle Ages series. A biography of Avicenna or Ibn Sina. Contains a timeline, glossary, for more information directory, further reading, a bibliography, and an index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Avicenna: Prince of Physicians

Author: Reza Shah-Kazemi
Format: Book
Description: From the ''Heroes of the East'' series, Avicenna (or Ibn Sina) was one of the most remarkable men in history. He started as a child prodigy and ended up a master of medicine, mathematics, geology, philosophy, zoology, and physics.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Ayat Jamilah: Beautiful Signs

Author: Sarah Conover and Freda Crane
Format: Book
Description: A collection of Islamic stories. From the back cover: This book "draws from not only the core of Islamic spirituality and ethics, the Qur'an and the traditions (hadiths), but also from the mystical verse, folk tales, and exemplary figures of the Islamic narrative. Unlike any other collection of Islamic stories, [this book] gathers traditional stories from the farthest reaches of the Muslim world, which stretches from Morocco in the west to Indonesia in the east, and from China in the north to Tanzania in the south." Color illustrations. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Publication details: Illustrated by Valerie Wahl.

B is for Bedu: An Illustrated Alphabet Book

Author: Fay Gabriel, Lynn Jones, Lois Cardona, and Linda Horan
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Arabian Heritage Series. This book explores aspects of the Bedu culture, a nomadic people of the Arabian desert, structuring the order with letters of the alphabet. Contains color photos and a glossary.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Bachelor and the Bean, The: A Jewish Moroccan folk tale

Author: Shelley Fowles
Format: Book
Country of origin: UK
Description: When a grumpy old bachelor loses his last bean down the well, he starts to yell. To stop the noise, the imp down the well gives him a pot which conjures up delicious food. But when a jealous old lady steals the pot, even stranger things start to happen!
Grade level 1: Primary

Bahrain: Enchantment of the World

Author: Mary Virginia Fox
Format: Book
Description: Well written introduction to the land, people, culture, history, politics and economy of Bahrain. Slightly dated (1992), but even handed in its description. An excellent reference for all ages from advanced elementary to high school. Color photos. Contains an index.
Grade level 1: All levels

Barren States

Format: Book

Barren States: The Population "Implosion" in Europe

Format: Book

Bat-Chen Diaries, The: Selected Writings by Bat-Chen Shahak

Author: Bat-Chen Shahak
Format: Book
Description: From the back cover: "In March 1996 Bat-Chen Shahak and two friends were among fifteen people killed by a suicide bomber in Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Center. It was the holiday of Purim. And it was her 15th birthday. After her death, her family gathered her diaries, notebooks, letters, and drawing, which have become this book...This is the first English translation of her work." Sepia photos.
Grade level 1: High

Beduin's Gazelle, The

Author: Frances Temple
Format: Book
Description: YA Novel. From the back cover: "When she and he were only babies, they were pledged in marriage. Now Atiyah has been sent away--a political pawn in a war between the Beduin tribes in the year 1302. He vows to return to her as soon as he can. But while Atiyah is studying at the great university in Fez, Halima is lost in a sandstorm. Rescued by an enemy tribe, she is told that she must marry their powerful sheikh and live in his harem--never to see her people again. Halima does what she can to resist, but she has no choice. In three moons' time she will become the youngest wife of the cruel and greedy Raisulu--unless Atiyah can find her. But where in the vast sea of desert can he begin his search for his beloved?" An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists. Book Links Editors' Choice of 1996. From the School Library Journal Review: "There are fascinating glimpses of everyday life here: Beduin women gathering camel hair for rugs, university students arguing in the classroom, men bursting forth into poetry as they come together for horse trading and camel racing. While telling this romantic tale, Temple also touches upon conflicts within the larger society, e.g., the Beduin way of life versus that of the educated urban mullahs, and the struggle between Islam and Christianity. As in Suzanne Staples's Shabanu (Knopf, 1989), this story shows young people striving to reconcile their individual hopes and dreams with the demands of a traditional society."
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: Culture

Beduins' Gazelle, The

Author: Temple, Frances
Format: Book
Description: Tale of a Bedouin boy and girl who are pledged to be married as children, then separated by a war between feuding tribes and their struggle to be together again. The time frame is not set very well -- the book is set in the Middle ages and should NOT be used as a study of contemporary culture.
Grade level 1: Middle

Beginning of Civilization in Sumer, The: The Advent of Written Communication

Author: Joan Parrish
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: This unit, designed for grades 5 - 8, introduces students to the achievements and historical significance of the ancient Sumerian civilization. Units concentrate on introducing Sumeria and its accomplishments, then shift to discussing the advent of the cuneiform writing system. B/w illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Being Muslim

Author: Haroon Siddiqui
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Groundwood Guides series. From the front flap: "Being Muslim is written for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. It presents a readable explanation of the most complex and emotion-laden issues of our troubled times." Contains a bibliography and index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Best Eid Ever, The

Author: Asma Mobin-Uddin
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. Aneesa is a young Muslim girl growing up in the United States. Her parents are in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage. While they are gone, she celebrates the Muslim holiday, Eid, with her grandmother and two young refugees she meets at the prayer hall. Contains color illustrations, author's notes and a glossary.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Laura Jacobson.

Beyond the White House Lawn: Current Perspectives on the Arab-Israeli Peace Process

Format: Book
Description: Contains information on the peace process, talks, meetings, and documents, between Israel and the rest of the Middle East.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Bottle in the Gaza Sea, A

Author: Valerie Zenatti
Format: Book
Description: YA Novel. This young adult novel tells the story of an Israeli teenager who throws a bottle with a message into the Gaza sea hoping to start a correspondence with someone on the other side. She gets a response from "Gazaman", and the two build their relationship through e-mail exchanges. Can be used to start a discussion or add to a project on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: Translated by Adriana Hunter.

Breadwinner, The

Author: Ellis, Deborah
Format: Book
Description: Eleven-year old Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan's capital city. Parvana's father, a history teacher unitl his school was bombed and health destroyed, works from a blanket on the ground in the marketplace, reading letters for people who cannot read or write. One day he is arrested for the crime of having a foreign education, and the family is left without someone who can earn money or even shop for food. As conditions for the family grow desperate, a solution emerges. Forbidden to earn money as a girl, Parvana must disguise herself as a boy in order to become the breadwinner for the family. Prequel to ''Parvana's Journey.'' Winner of the 2002 Middle East Book Award.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Brief History of Afghanistan, A

Author: Shaista Wahab and Barry Youngerman
Format: Book
Description: From the back cover: "[This book] provides a clear, concise account of [Afghanistan's] historical and cultural heritage, from 3000 BCE to the present. Comprehensive coverage examines the history of the country, its diverse peoples, its culture, and its political and economic situation. Current events, such as the attempts by the government to improve the country's security and economy and to establish a straong central government, are also included." B/w photos. Contains a bibilography and index.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Broken Moon

Author: Kim Antieau
Format: Book
Description: YA Novel. From the publication details: "When her little brother is kidnapped and taken from Pakistan to race camels in the desert, eighteen-year-old Nadira overcomes her own past abuse, and dressed as a boy and armed with knowledge of powerful storytelling of the legendary Scheherazade, is determined to find and rescue him."
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Bulbul

Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Format: Book
Description: Easy reader style book that tells the story of "The Nightingale" in Turkish. B/w illustrations. Can be used to introduce and discuss Turkish.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Butter Man, The

Author: Alalou, Elizabeth; Alalou, Ali; Essakalli, Julie Klear (illustrations)
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description: While Nora waits for the couscous her father is cooking to be finished, he tells her a story about his youth in the high Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Includes author's note and glossary.
Grade level 1: Primary

Butter Man, The

Author: Elizabeth Alalou and Ali Alalou
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. From the Amazon.com Product Description: "While Nora waits impatiently for dinner, her father stirs up a story from his childhood. During a famine Nora's grandfather must travel over the mountain to find work so he can provide food for his family. While young Ali waits for his father's return, he learns a lesson of patience, perseverance, and hope." Color Illustrations. Contains an author's note, with an explanation of the story and who the Berbers or Imazighen are, and a glossary.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Julie Klear Essakalli.

Byzantine Empire in the Age of Justinian, The

Author: Linda Karen Miller
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: This unit may be taught as part of either the Middle Ages of the later Roman Empire. This unit focuses on the sixth century, when the Empire was at its peak, and before the rise of Islam. Tied into the National History Standards. B/w illustrations. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Byzantine Empire, The

Author: Corrick, James A.
Format: Book
Description: A historical overview of the cultural phenomenon of the Byzantine Empire and its legacy. Part of the World History Series.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul (Calliope)

Format: Magazine
Description: Magazine for children discussing the history of the city of Istanbul through its phases over time as the Roman city of Byzantium, the Christian city of Constantinople, and the Ottoman and Turkish capitol, Istanbul.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Byzantium: The Lost Empire

Format: Videocassette
Description: Relive the glory that was Byzantium: the powerful legacy of ancient Greece and Rome, the first Christian Empire and the last flowering of classical civilization before it fell to the Ottoman Turks. Explores the lost history and majesty of the empire.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Cairo Dining Guide, The, Issue 9

Format: Book
Description: A guide to restaurants in Cairo. Color photos. Contains an alphabetical listing of restaurants in the guide.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Cairo: A Cultural History

Author: Andrew Beattie
Format: Book
Description: From the back cover: This book "explores the turbulent past and vibrant present of this city where the enduring legacies of the ancient Egyptians, the early Coptic Church, British colonial rule, and the modernist zeal of the post-independence era have all left their mark." Contains some b/w illustrations, further reading and an index.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Cairo: A Graphic Novel

Author: G. Willow Wilson
Format: Graphic Novel
Description: Fiction. From the back cover: "A stolen hookah, a spiritual underworld, and a genie on the run change the lives of five strangers forever in this modern fable set on the streets of the Middle East's largest metropolis." Can be used start discussion/gain interest in Middle Eastern culture and life.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate
Publication details: Art by M. K. Perker.

Cairo: Living Past, Living Future

Author: Rose, Christopher.
Format: Online Resource
Description: An interactive web unit designed specifically with K-12 students and educators in mind. This unit will allow you to explore this history, culture, society, geography, and environment of this fascinating city that sits at the crossroads between ancient and modern, east and west, tradition and innovation.[br /][br /][a href=''http://menic.utexas.edu/cairo/'']Access the Web site here[/a]. (No hard copy exists.)
Grade level 1: All levels

Caliphs and Kings: The Art and Influence of Islamic Spain

Author: Heather Ecker
Format: Book
Description: From the front flap: "Lavishly illustrated, Caliphs and Kings celebrates the centenary anniversary of The Hispanic Society of America, a unique institution dedicated to the study of the cultural and artistic traditions of Spain. For the first time, the splendid Islamic collections of the society, rarely made available to the public, have been assembled into a single exhibition and volume, supplemented with a small number of objects from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution. Caliphs and Kings provides a window onto the Islamic empire of the west, and its place in Spanish art and history."
Grade level 1: All Levels
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Can Democracy Succeed in the Middle East?

Author: Jann Einfeld, editor
Format: Book
Description: Part of the At Issue series. From the back cover: This "series includes a wide range of opinions on a single controversial issue. Each volume includes both primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives." This particular volume looks at democracy's potential in the Middle East, looks specifically at Iraq, considers Islam and democracy's compatibility and discusses U.S. involvement in forming democracy in the Middle East. Contains an index, glossary, and bibliography.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Can Israel Survive a Palestinian State?

Author: Michael Widlanski, editor
Format: Book
Description: Report by the Institute for Advanced Strategic and Political Studies, Jerusalem. Color photos.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate
Grade level 3: Graduate

Caravan

Author: Lawrence McKay, Jr.
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. This tale describes a young boy's first trip accompanying his father on a caravan through the Hindu Kush in northeastern Afghanistan. Illustrated with brilliantly colored and dramatic paintings.Color Illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Darryl Ligasan.

Casting the Gods Adrift

Author: McCaughrean, Geraldine
Format: Book
Description: Children's Novel. Tutmose, an apprentice sculptor, and his nearly-blind brother, Ibrim, an apprentice musician, are content at the court of Pharaoh Akhenaten, but their father rages against Pharaoh's rejection of traditional Egyptian gods and plots a deadly revenge.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Cheng Ho

Author: Julia Marshall
Format: Book
Description: Part of the ''Heroes of the East'' series, this book focuses on the Chinese admiral Cheng Ho (also ''Zheng He''), who travelled throughout the known world by sea on a voyage to collect tribute for the Ming Dynasty Emperor Yung Lo.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Chicken with Plums

Author: Marjane Satrapi
Format: Graphic Novel
Description: From the Publisher's Weekly review: "The question of what makes a life worth living has rarely been posed with as much poignancy and ambition as it is in Satrapi's dazzling new effort. Satrapi's talent for distilling complex personal histories into richly evocative vignettes made Persepolis a bestseller. Here she presents us with the story of her great-uncle Nasser Ali Khan, one of Iran's most revered musicians, who takes to bed after realizing that he'll never be able to find an instrument to replace his beloved, broken tar. Eight days later, he's dead. These final eight days, which we're taken through one by one, make up the bulk of this slim volume. While waiting for death, Nasser Ali is visited by family, memories and hallucinations. Because everything is being filtered through Satrapi's formidable imagination, we are also treated to classical Persian poetry, bits of history, folk stories, as well as an occasional flash forward into lives Nasser Ali will never have a chance to see. Each episode is illustrated with Satrapi's characteristic, almost childlike drawings, which take on the stark expressiveness of block prints. Clear and emotive, they bring surprising force and humor to this stunning tribute to a life whose worth can be measured in the questions it leaves."
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Child's First Book of Jewish Holidays, A

Author: Alfred J. Kolatch
Format: Book
Description: Book for very young children about the major Jewish holidays and the way that they are celebrated. Color illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Harry Araten.

Children of Egypt, The

Author: Pitkänen, Matti A.
Format: Book
Description: Describes the lives of several children from locations all over Egypt, their daily lives, culture, religion, society, education, entertainment, etc. An excellent resource, with many photographs.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Children of Mauritania, The: days in the desert and at the river shore

Author: Lauren Goodsmith
Format: Book
Description: Follows the lives of two children from two of the cultural groups in the Saharan African country of Mauritania. Part of the World's Children series. Color photos.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Children of Morocco, The

Author: Jules Hermes
Format: Book
Description: An excellent book that discusses what life is like for children from various locations all over Morocco. Discusses culture, society, education, the family, entertainment, etc. Contains many color photographs.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Children of the Roojme: A Family's Journey from Lebanon

Author: Elmaz Abinader
Format: Book
Description: From the back cover: "In this lyrical memoir of her Lebanese-American family, Elmaz Abinader offers a vivid account of uprooted and resettled lives. Spanning four generations and two continents, [this book] is the story of a family from the mountains of Lebanon and their emigration to western Pennsylvania...it bears intimate witness to the hardships of World War I, the disintegrating Ottoman empire, abandonment of centuries-old villages, and the New World conflict between cultural tradition and assimilation." Contains a map of Lebanon and a family tree.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Children of War: Voices of Iraqi Refugees

Author: Ellis, Deborah
Format: Book
Country of origin: Canada
Description: A collection of interviews with teenage refugees from Iraq living in Jordan, compiled in the fall of 2007. The interviews are allowed to speak for themselves, and are set up with introductory text provided by the author. The author is, however, not silent about her own opinions on the war in Iraq, and while authentic, the fact that the author only interviewed Iraqis who fled to Jordan means that the narratives tend to highlight the plight and suffering of the Iraqi people since the invasion rather than before it. (Again -- while the stories are real and tragic, the book only illustrates the experience of a select group rather than a broader sampling of Iraqis.)
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Children of War: Voices of Iraqi Refugees

Author: Deborah Ellis
Format: Book
Description: Deborah Ellis interviews children refugees from the Iraqi war with each chapter consisting of an introduction and an interview with/ statement from an Iraqi child or children, with a photo. Contains an introduction, a map, and a glossary. Interviews can be used as primary source material.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Children's Illustrated Arabic Dictionary

Format: Book
Description: A picture dictionary of 500 basic terms in English, translated into Arabic script as well as with pronunciation.
Grade level 1: All levels

Chldren of the Roojme: a Family's Journey from Lebanon

Author: Abinader, Elmaz
Format: Book
Description: A memoir of a Lebanese family and the forces that led to their emigration from the Middle East to resettle in western Pennsylvania.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Christendom After Rome's Fall: in Illustration and Art

Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: A Teacher's Resource Booklet with lesson plans and reproducible Student Activity Assignments about the medieval period in European and Byzantine history. This set focuses on the chaos and disorganization following the collapse of the Roman Empire, and on the further disruptions that kept Western Europe on the defensive in the 9th and 10th centuries. In the eastern half of Christendom, something of the imperial order survived in the form of the Byzantine Empire. There, Christianity was much more subordinate to political authority than in Western Europe. The set uses 12 visual displays to focus on several of the key themes discussed. Color illustrations.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Christianity (Eyewitness Books)

Author: Charing, Douglas
Format: Book
Description: Full-color photographs and illustrations accompanied by clear, lively captions let young readers visualize and understand Christian history, beliefs, and culture. Topics range from the origins of Christianity through the Reformation to Christian rites.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Christianity Photopack

Author: Rose, David
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: A collection of 10 full color images, 2 pages of miniatures, large color poster, and a 16 page teacher resource book for use with the photos. This book includes background information, interesting activities and practical extension ideas, plus photocopiable sheets. The activities are best designed for grades 5-7, but the photographic images are useful at all levels.
Grade level 1: All levels

Christianity: Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints

Author: Mike Wilson, ed.
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints simplifies for students the enormous and often overwhelming mass of information now available via print and electronic media. Collected in every volume is an array of opinions that captures the essence of a particular controversy or topic. Articles are prsented in a pro/con format, allowing readers to absorb divergent perspectives side by side. Active reading questions preface each viewpoint, and charts, graphs, and/or cartoons supplement each article. Also contains a bibliography, appendix, and index.

This volume examines issues of concern to modern Christianity and its place in the world, such as "What is the Role of Christianity in the World?", "What is the Role of Gender and Sexuality in Christianity?", and "What is the Future of Christianity?" This volume does not partcularly examine Christianity in a Middle East context, but is similar in vein to companion volumes on Judaism and Islam and it may be interesting to compare how issues in a comparative context.

Grade level 1: secondary
Grade level 2: middle
Theme: Religion

Cities and Civilisations

Author: Fiona Macdonald
Format: Book
Description: From the back cover: This book is part of a program called TA'LIM, which is "an international programme in religious education for Ismaili Muslim students," and "consists of a planned curriculum drawing on modern principles of education. It is presented through a series of teaching and learning materials, designed to meet the needs of students, parents, and teachers living in different countries and cultures." "This book is part of the Primary Six pack, which is intended for 11-12 year-old children." This volume "surveys the cultures of people living in the Muslim world in the 16th and 17th centuries." Color Illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Mark Bergin

City of Rainbows, The: A Tale from Ancient Sumer

Author: Karen Foster
Format: Book
Description: Two kings claim two different cities are favored by the goddess Inanna. Enemy sorcerers wage a battle of magic to find out which king is right.
Grade level 1: Primary

Civil Liberties and the War on Terrorism

Author: James D. Torr
Format: Book
Description: This installment of the Lucent Terrorism Library examines the effects of 9/11 and the war in Iraq on the United States, including issues of liberty vs. security, the PATRIOT Act, suspected discrimination against minorities, and treatment of suspected terrorists.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Cleopatra: Queen of Kings

Author: Abd al-Rahman Azzam
Format: Book
Description: This book, from the ''Heroes from the East'' series, discusses the life of Cleopatra (officially Cleopatra VII), the last Pharaoh of Egypt, and the infamous story of her involvement with the Roman emperor Julius Caesar and his general Mark Antony.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Clever Ali

Author: Nancy Farmer
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. Based on a historical event that the author discovered while reading Glubb Pasha's histories of the Islamic empires. When Ali goes to work with his father, the Keeper of the Pigeons, his actions result in the overturning of the Sultan's bowl of cherries. He is given three days to replace them or his father will be place in the oubliette. Color illustrations. Contains author's note. Could be used to begin a discussion on geography (trade and political systems).
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Gail DeMarcken.

Clever Sheikh of Butana and Other Stories, The: Sudanese Folk Tales

Author: Ali Lutfi Abdallah
Format: Book
Description: A collection of several Sudanese folktales retold by the Sudanese author detailing life in the Sudan before modernization and the political strife of the late twentieth century.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Code of Hammurabi, The: Law of Mesopotamia

Author: Jo Ann A. Woodward
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: This unit, designed for grades 6 - 10, focuses on study of the origin, significance, and administration of law within the Babylonian Empire, with particular focus on identifying the need for law, the implementation thereof, using the law code of Hammurabi as the medium for discussion. Lessons are tied in to the National History Standards. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Coptic Liturgies | Liturgies coptes

Author: Ensemble David
Format: Audio CD
Description: A collection of traditional songs and chants of the Egyptian Christian (or Coptic) church. This collection centers around the masses of Saint Basil and Saint Gregory of Naziance.
Grade level 1: All levels

Count Your Way Through Afghanistan

Author: Jim Haskins and Kathleen Benson
Format: Book
Description: A children's counting book that describes some basic geographic and cultural elements of Afghanistan. Each number is presented in English and Arabic with pronunciation guide for Arabic. Part of the Count Your Way Through series.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Count Your Way Through Egypt

Author: Jim Haskins and Kathleen Benson
Format: Book
Description: Part of a series of books featuring Middle Eastern countries wherein cultural and geographical elements of Egypt are introduced by counting 1-10. Numbers are represented in their Western and Arabic symbols with a pronunciation guide for the Arabic. Contains color illustrations and an introduction.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Sue Rama.

Count Your Way through Iran

Author: Jim Haskins and Kathleen Benson
Format: Book
Description: This book takes young children through elements of Iranian culture and geography, structuring the journey with counting in English and Arabic. Contains color illustrations, an introduction, and a pronunciation guide.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Farida Zaman.

Count Your Way through the Arab World

Author: Haskins, Jim
Format: Book
Description: Short book that uses the numbers 1-10 to introduce various cultural points about the Arab world as well as to teach children how to count in Arabic (Egyptian dialect, which differs slightly from Classical Arabic).
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Creation of Israel, The

Author: Linda Jacobs Altman
Format: Book
Description: Provides a historical overview of the treatment of the Jews and discusses the role of various individuals and specific events in leading to the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. Ends with the election of Binyamin Natanyahu in 1996. As the title suggests, the book is more concerned with the story of Israel and does not focus on the Israel-Palestinian issue. B/w photos. Contains a bibliography and index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: Primary

Crime Scene Investigations: The 9/11 Investigation

Author: Craig E. Blohm
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

How were investigators able to piece together evidence to construct the timeline and figure out who was responsible for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington? This examines the world of the investigators and scientists who are on the front line of solving notorious crimes. Featuring crime statistics, career information, explanation of crime-solving techniques and, in this case, explaining why and how conspiracy theories about 9/11 arose--and why they're wrong. Contains a bibliography for further research, full-color photographs, charts, and a detailed index.

Grade level 1: middle
Grade level 2: secondary
Theme: Politics and Current Events

Crusades from Medieval European and Muslim Perspectives, The

Author: Kamran Scot Aghaie
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: This unit, designed for use in grades 7- 12, presents the two sides of the 11th and 12th century wars known as the Crusades. In a refreshing contrast to many textbooks, the unit makes a point of understanding and validating the motivations of both sides (the Christian crusaders and the Muslims who resisted them), and avoids demonization of the players involved. Special emphasis is given to the historical figures of King Richard ''the Lion Hearted'' and Saladin. B/w illustrations. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Crusades, The: Saints and Sinners

Format: Videocassette
Description: From the ''Shaping of the Western World'' series.
Grade level 1: Middle

Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East

Author: Michael Roaf
Format: Book
Description: From the front flap: "Beginning with a description of the physical changes that occurred in the region following the last ice age, and their influence on patterns of settlement, the atlas tells the story of the cultural, technological, political and economic achievements of the different peoples, races and tribes who occupied the area in the course of nearly 12,000 years... A lucid text, aimed at the non-specialist, is accompanied by copious explanatory maps and illustrations in full color." Contains maps, illustrations (mostly color), special sections on specific cultural topics, a table of contents, a chronological table, an index, a bibliography, and a glossary.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Grade level 3: Undergraduate
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Istanbul

Author: Robert Bator
Format: Book
Description: An interesting book that describes Istanbul at various stages in its history, including historical figures and daily life for each. An excellent review of history.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Grade level 3: High

Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Jerusalem

Author: Diane Slavik
Format: Book
Description: Explores everyday life in Jerusalem from its founding in the time of the Biblical kings to the present day. Part of the Cities through Time series.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Grade level 3: High

Dawn and Dusk: A Kurdish Family Torn by War

Author: Alice Mead
Format: Book
Description: Chapter Book. From the publication details: "As thirteen-year-old Azad tries desparately to cling to the life he has known, the political situation in Iran during the war with Iraq finally forces his family to flee their home and seek safety elsewhere." Can be used to introduce the topic of Iran and Iraq relations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Day of Ahmed's Secret, The

Author: Florence Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. Beautifully illustrated book detailing a day in the life of Ahmed, a young Egyptian boy, as he makes his way home after school to tell his family his secret: that he has learned to write his name. Color Illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Ted Lewin.

Dead Sea, The: The Saltiest Sea

Author: Aileen Weintraub
Format: Book
Description: Discusses the Dead Sea, describing the features that make it unique as well as the scrolls that were discovered in nearby caves. Color photos. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: Primary

Definitive Guide to Living in Saudi Arabia, The

Author: Brian McMaster
Format: Book
Description: This book is intended as a practical guide for Americans planning to move to Saudi Arabia. Color photos.
Grade level 1: High

Delights from the Garden of Eden: a cookbook and a history of the Iraqi cuisine

Author: Nawal Nasrallah
Format: Book
Description: This new Iraqi cookbook contains more than 400 recipes covering all food categories. Introducing the recipes are thoroughly researched historical and cultural narratives that trace the development of Iraqi cuising from the times of the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians, through the medieval era. Of particular interest are the book's numerous folkloric stories, anecdotes, songs, cultural explications of customs, and excerpts from narratives written by foreign visitors to the region. Arabic calligraphy, photos, paintings and sketches add to the pictorial appeal of the book. Excellent for use in classrooms at all levels.
Grade level 1: All levels

Democracy in the Middle East

Author: John C. Davenport
Format: Book
Description: In a similar vein to the Opposing Viewpoints series, this volume attempts to examine the issue of Democracy in the Middle East. Unlike the Opposing Viewpoints series, however, articles are presented as stand-alone pieces, with no clearly defined position for each of the authors to allow students to read for perspective (in spite of the fact that many of the articles contain a strong perspective that might otherwise be taken as a statement of fact). Useful if taken for what it actually is. Contains a bibliography, further reading, and an index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Desert Trek: An Eye Opening Journey through the World's Driest Places

Author: Marie-Ange Le Rochais
Format: Book
Description: The desert: for many it is a synonym for emptiness - a wasteland of burning sand. But is the desert truly empty? Walk the desert with the Tuareg, the San ''Bushmen,'' and the Australian Aborigines. A beautifully illustrated book. Color Illustrations. Contains a map of deserts of the world.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Document-Based Activities on Fighting Terrorism: September 11, 2001 and its Aftermath (Using Primary Sources and the Internet)

Author: Vargas, Stephanie
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: A series of document-based question activities based on resources found on the Internet pertaining to 9/11 and its aftermath. Specific lessons include ''Responding to September 11th,'' ''Who is Osama bin Laden?'' ''Defining Terrorism,'' ''Women in Afghanistan,'' and ''Building Bridges: Ending Arab-American Discrimination.'' Excellent for civics, government, AP US History and AP World History courses.
Grade level 1: High

Document-Based Activities on the Rise and Spread of Islam 600-1200 (Using Primary Sources and the Internet)

Author: Krup, Carol
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: A series of document-based question units featuring original texts that can be found on the Internet. Includes discussion topics, questions, and suggestions for further research and additional resources. Excellent for World History and AP World History courses.
Grade level 1: High

Dome of the Rock, The

Author: Said Nueseibah and Oleg Grabar
Format: Book
Description: A picture and essay book detailing the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, its history, art and architecture. Features stunning photography of the building and its surroundings. Contains a glossary, bibliography, and index.
Grade level 1: All levels

Doorways to Islamic Art

Author: Sylvia Godlas
Format: Book
Description: This resource contains a presentation on Islamic art with art projects, research projects, and readings for a critical thinking discussion.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Egypt

Author: Howard Gutner
Format: Book
Description: From the True Book series. This book describes aspects of Egyptian geography, industry, and culture. Contains resources, a glossary, and an index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Egypt of the Pharaohs

Author: Brenda Smith
Format: Book
Description: Discusses the dynasties of the Egyptian pharaohs and their impact on their own country and other societies around the world. Part of the World History Series.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Egypt Today

Format: Magazine
Description: A magazine focusing on issues relevant to contemporary life in Egypt.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Egypt: A Cultural Resource Guide

Author: Cindy Follman and Glenn Floyd, editors
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Part of the Our Global Village series, which "hopes to share ideas, hands-on activities, and resources from other cultures," from the introduction. Contains information, activities, and lesson plans for teaching about Egypt, it's history and modern daily life. B/w illustrations. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Egypt: Enchantment of the World

Author: Ann Heinrichs
Format: Book
Description: Introduces the geography, history, cultures, economy, and politics of the north African country of Egypt. Color photos. Contains a timeline, bibliography, and index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Grade level 3: High

Egypt: Enchantment of the World, Revised Ed.

Author: Ann Heinrichs
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Enchantment of the World series--second seriesThis revised edition introduces the geography, history, cultures, economy and politics of the north African country of Egypt. Contains a timeline, fast facts, further reading, color photos, and an index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Egypt: Kush and Aksum

Author: Diane Sylvester
Format: Book
Description: A basic introduction to ancient Egypt, as well as Kush (Nubia) and Aksum (Ethiopia) for middle school students, which includes reproducible student activities. B/w illustrations. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: Middle

Egypt: Land of the Pharaohs

Format: Book
Description: From Time Life's Lost Civilizations Series, the book discusses ancient Egypt with lots of pictures and maps.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Egypt: Old and New (Faces Magazine)

Format: Magazine
Description: Children's magazine on world history. This issue focuses on Egypt, both ancient and contemporary.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Egypt: The Culture

Author: Arlene Moscovitch
Format: Book
Description: Discusses various aspects of life in ancient Egypt, including the pyramids, mummies, heiroglyphs, and everyday life, and describes the religions, dance, language, music, and other arts in modern Egypt. Color photos. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Egypt: the Land

Author: Arlene Moscovitch
Format: Book
Description: Introduces the geography, weather, cities, ancient monuments, wildlife, and more in the land of Egypt. Color photos. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Egypt: The People

Author: Arlene Moscovitch
Format: Book
Description: Describes the lives of people in moderm Egypt - with mention of ancient times - discussing life in villages, in cities, and in the desert, festivals, family events, clothing, foods, and more. Color photos. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Egyptian Myths

Author: Jacqueline Morley
Format: Book
Description: The legends of the pharaohs are magically recreated in these wonderfully illustrated tales of adventure. There are tales of creation, life after death, good and evil, and the search for the secret of all knowledge. The stories in this collection are based on ancient Egyptian temple inscriptions, sacred hieroglyphic texts, and tomb carvings and paintings. Color Illustrations. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Giovanni Caselli

Egyptian One-Act Plays

Author: Denys Johnson-Davies
Format: Book
Description: A collection of short, one-act plays by prominent Egyptian playwrights.
Grade level 1: High

Egyptian Short Stories

Author: Johnson-Davies, Davies
Format: Book
Description: Collection of short stories from modern Egyptian writers, some of which deal with adult themes.
Grade level 1: High

El.Nil: Nile Mape from Alexandria to Abu-Simbel

Format: Map
Description: An illustrated map of the Nile River with sites marked and informational illustrations. Also contains a pamphlet with information on the Nile. Color illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Grade level 3: High

Elijah's Violin and Other Jewish Fairy Tales

Author: Schwartz, Howard
Format: Book
Description: At once otherworldly and earthy, pious and playful, here is a sumptuous collection of thirty-six Jewish fairy tales drawn from sources and diverse as Morocco and India, Spain and Eastern Europe, Babylon, Egypt, and Palestine.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: Language and Literature

Embroideries

Author: Marjane Satrapi
Format: Graphic Novel
Description: From the author of Persepolis, this graphic novel explores the love and sex lives of Iranian women. The story has Marjane's female relatives, friends, and neighbors gathering for afternoon tea where the conversation is about love, sex, and the vagaries of men. Various sexual topics are explored.
Grade level 1: Undergraduate
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Empires: a Simulation Exploring the First Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent

Author: Hulman, Brad; Sandoval, Jim
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: In this detailed interactive self-contained lesson plan, students experience how civilizations developed and empires were established in the ancient Fertile Crescent. Very detailed, with clearly laid out lessons and instructions for classroom implementation.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Enchanting Travels of Benjamin of Tudela, The

Format: Videocassette
Description: This animated video brings to lfe the travels of Benjamin as he travelled the Jewish world eight centuries ago. Sailing from Tudela, Spain, during the half of the Twelfth Century (CE), Benjamin visited Mediterranean countries as well as the Near East, all the while recording his encounters in his Book of Travels. He described the conditions of the Jewish communities of Barcelona, Marseilles, Rome, Constantniople, Jerusalem, Baghdad, and Cairo, among others.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Establishment of the State of Israel, The (Teaching American Diplomacy Using Primary Sources)

Author: Volker, Karen; Martens, Mert; Anderson, Marilyn
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: An excellent collection of original source materials and activities designed for high school students to explore U.S. foreign policy on the Palestine mandate leading up to formal recognition of the State of Israel in 1948. Excellent for US History classes, AP US History and AP World History, and for document-based question exercises. Highly recommended.
Grade level 1: High

Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East

Author: Bowen, Donna Lee; Early, Evelyn A.
Format: Book
Description: A collection of articles by academics describing various aspects of life in the Arab world. This book was drafted for use as a teaching supplement in college courses: advanced high school students and teachers will find it very useful in supplementing their knowledge and answering questions about the topics: generations and life passages; gender relations; home, community and work; popular expression of religion; and performance and entertainment.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Everyday Life of an Egyptian Craftsman, The

Author: Giovanni Caselli
Format: Book
Description: From the Everyday Life of series. This book describes a year in the life of a royal tomb painter and his family, who lived in the Nile valley over three thousand years ago.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Everything Judaism Book, The

Author: Richard Bank
Format: Book
Description: An easy-to-understand guide to the Jewish religion offers a definitive overview of the practices, beliefs, and culture of Judaism, providing information on the Jewish holidays and festivals, the differences among the various branches of Judaism, the significance of the kosher laws, and more. B/w photos. Contains a glossary, bibliography, and index.
Grade level 1: All levels

Everything Middle East Book, The

Author: Jacob M. Fellure
Format: Book
Description: This book explores the history, culture and modern world of the Middle East, covering topics like: The Middle Eastern Nations, The seminal events of ancient Jerusalem, The first civilizations and the rise of empires; Early Islam and the lasting effects of European colonization; The roots of the Israeli and Palestinian conflict; The ongoing threat of terrorism around the world.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Everything Understanding Islam Book, The

Author: Christine Huda Dodge
Format: Book
Description: In an effort to explain this often misunderstood religion, The Everything Islam Book covers everything from basic beliefs and practices to Islamic influence on Western civilization, including: - The Life of Muhammad the Prophet - The Qur'an and the Sunnah - The six articles of faith and other Muslim beliefs - Islam's relationship to other faiths - The five pillars of practice - Muslim daily life - Women in Islam
Grade level 1: All levels

Examining Iraq Through Political Cartoons

Author: Egendorf, Laura K.
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Political cartoons can be a revealing and entertaining way to learn about current and historical events. Each volume provides a representative and diverse collection of cartoons focusing on a particular current or historical topic and supplies essential context to help readers appreciate them.
Grade level 1: High

Explorers, Traders and Immigrants: Tracking the Cultural and Social Effects of the Global Commodity Trade

Author: Arsenault, Natalie; Azulay, Allegra; Meyer, Rachel; Rose, Christopher
Format: Online Resource
Description: Inspired by the 2003 Hemispheres Summer Institute for teachers, which explored cultural contact by looking at the food we eat, Explorers, Traders, and Immigrants examines eight global commodities from their points of origin and the social, cultural, political, and economic changes they wrought along their way. Each case study covers the initial discovery of and/or access to a commodity, its progress from local good to international trade, the ramifications of large-scale production, and the drama of its boom-and-bust cycles through the years.[br /][br /][a href=''http://www.utexas.edu/cola/orgs/hemispheres/resources/'']Full unit available to download via the Hemispheres Web site[/a].
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Exploring Tutankhamen's Tomb

Author: Donna Matthews
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: In the same vein as the units produced by the National Center for History in the Schools, this unit uses the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb as a basis for exploring the series of rituals that surrounded Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife. Contains worksheets and activities.
Grade level 1: Middle

Extra Credit

Author: Andrew Clements
Format: Book
Description: Chapter Book. Abby Carson, an American, takes on an extra credit project where she must find a pen pal in a foreign country. She comes into contact with Sadeed Bayat in Afghanistan. As their friendship grows it causes controversy in both of their communities. Can be used to discuss cultural differences. Some b/w illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Extraordinary Women from the Muslim World

Author: Natalie Maydell and Sep Riahi
Format: Book
Description: Each chapter is a biography of an important Muslim woman including authors, historians, religious figures, artists and others. Contains color paintings, a map indicating where each woman lived, notes and a bibliography.
Grade level 1: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: Paintings by Heba Amin.

Faces: Jordan

Author: Elizabeth Crooker Carpentiere, editor
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Faces series, this book explores contemporary life and culture in Jordan. Color photos. Contains a map, timeline, fast facts, and further reading.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Families of Egypt

Format: DVD
Description: From the ''Families of the World'' series (see also ''Families of Israel''), this video profiles the lives of two Egyptian children - one from the city, one from the countryside - who talk about their lives, interests, school, family, community, etc. Excellent for providing a cultural understanding on a level that children can immediately identify with and relate to. Highly recommended.
Grade level 1: Primary

Families of Israel

Format: DVD
Description: This video, from the Families of the World series, focuses on two Israeli children, one who lives on a kibbutz in the Negev desert, one who lives in Jerusalem, who tell about their daily lives, going to school, families, games, religious activities, and more.
Grade level 1: Primary

Family in Egypt, A

Author: Olivia Bennett
Format: Book
Description: From the Publishing Details: "Describes the life of a ten-year-old Egyptian boy who lives in a large village near Cairo with his farmer grandfather, his camel driver father, and the rest of his extended family." Color photos. Contains a facts about Egypt section.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Photographs by Liba Taylor.

Fasting and Dates: A Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr Story

Author: Jonny Zucker
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. This book introduces Ramadon and Eid-ul-Fitr to readers by following one family's celebration. Color Illustrations. Contains a brief description of Islam and Ramadan.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Jan Berger.

Festivals of Egypt

Author: Jalian Abbas
Format: Book
Description: Discusses the main festivals of Egypt: religious and secular, including their origins. Color illustrations. Contains an index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Abd el Wahab Bilal.

First Crusade, The (Calliope)

Format: Magazine
Description: Magazine for children about the First Crusade. From a European perspective, it focuses on the motivations of the crusaders as well as the culture of Europe at the time.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

First Thousand Words in Hebrew, The

Author: Heather Amery and Yaffa Haron
Format: Book
Description: An illustrated picture-dictionary in the style of Richard Scarry featuring 1000 of the most common Hebrew words (with English pronunciation guide and an index).
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Stephen Cartwright

Flavors of the Middle East

Author: Karen Appel and D'Arcy F. Patey
Format: Book
Description: A collection of Middle Eastern recipes. Contains introductions discussing food in general and specific ingredients and their use/importance. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Focus on the Middle East and North Africa

Format: Book
Description: Part of the Global Studies series, which "focuses on one region of the world. Maps, charts, and photographs help to make that region come to life. Ongoing activities give you the chance to explore the region through diaries, posters, interviews, and more."
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Folk Tale from Cyprus, A : Spanos and the forty dragons

Author: Champēs Tsangarēs
Format: Book
Country of origin: Cyprus
Description: Beautifully illustrated folk tale from Cyprus by the famed illustrator and artist Hambis Tsangaris about a warrior who must defeat 40 dragons to save his village. The story is actually tri-lingual; wood-block carvings and elaborate calligraphy accompany text in a local dialect of Cypriot Greek; accompanying text translates the narration into Modern Greek and English.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Folk Tales of Egypt

Author: Denys Johnson-Davies
Format: Book
Description: Seven folkloric tales from all over Egypt, retold for children. Color illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Tarek Mossad.

Folk Tales of Iraq

Author: E. S. Stevens
Format: Book
Description: A written record of Iraqi folk tales collected and translated by E. S. Stevens. B/w photos of the storytellers.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate
Grade level 3: Graduate

Folktales of Israel

Author: Dov Noy and Gene Baharav
Format: Book
Description: A collection of many short (in some cases, 1 page or less) recountings of folktales from Israel and Jewish tradition.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Food and Religion

Author: Zimmer, Elizabeth C.; Zimmer, Kelly Elizabeth
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: An examination of different religions and their different perspectives on food, including: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hundu, Buddhism.
Grade level 1: High

Foods of Afghanistan

Author: Sheen, Barbara
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

A short introduction to some of the essential foods of Afghanistan for younger readers. This book explores the foods, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources, while also discussing geography, daily life, culture, and history. This book also discusses favorite ingredients, snacks and sweets, traditional meals associated with Eid and Ramadan, and preparations and other traditions. Includes easy recipes, maps, glossary, bibliography, and index.

 

Grade level 1: Elementary
Theme: Culture

Foods of Egypt

Author: Sheen, Barbara
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

A short introduction to some of the essential foods of Egypt for younger readers. This book explores the foods, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources, while also discussing geography, daily life, culture, and history. This book also discusses favorite ingredients, snacks and sweets, traditional meals associated with Eid and Ramadan, and preparations and other traditions. Includes easy recipes, maps, glossary, bibliography, and index.

 

Grade level 1: Elementary
Theme: Culture

Foods of Iran

Author: Barbara Sheen
Format: Book
Description: This book describes cuisine, eating habits, and food customs of Iran. Color illustrations. Contains a glossary, further reading, and an index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Foods of Israel

Author: Sheen, Barbara
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

A short introduction to some of the essential foods of Israel for younger readers. This book explores the foods, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources, while also discussing geography, daily life, culture, and history. This book also discusses favorite ingredients, snacks and sweets, traditional meals associated with Jewish holidays, and preparations and other traditions. Includes easy recipes, maps, glossary, bibliography, and index.

 

 

Grade level 1: Elementary
Theme: Culture

Foods of Morocco

Author: Sheen, Barbara
Format: Book
Description:

A short introduction to some of the essential foods of Morocco for younger readers. This book explores the foods, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources, while also discussing geography, daily life, culture, and history. This book also discusses favorite ingredients, snacks and sweets, traditional meals associated with Eid and Ramadan, and preparations and other traditions. Includes easy recipes, maps, glossary, bibliography, and index.

Grade level 1: Elementary
Theme: Culture

Four Feet, Two Sandals

Author: Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. Lina and Feroza are two girls living in a refugee camp who each find one of a pair of shoes and must figure out what to do about having four feet and two sandals. Based on the experiences of the author with refugees on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Color illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Doug Chayka.

From Rags to Riches: a Story of Abu Dhabi

Author: Mohammed al-Fahim
Format: Book
Description: Born in 1948 in Abu Dhabi, the author knew dreadful poverty for years before fabulous oil wealth transformed his country for ever. An interesting study in the rapid rise of the Gulf countries after World War II. Color plates. Contains a glossary.
Grade level 1: High

From the Beginning

Author: Naguib Mahfouz
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. By Egyptian author, Naguib Mahfouz, in Arabic. Color illustrations.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Gallipoli: A Turning Point

Author: Mustafa Askin
Format: Book
Description: Souvenir publication from Gallipoli (Çanakkale) Peace Park, this book describes the Gallipoli campaign from the both the ANZAC and Turkish sides and the subsequent Turkish War of Independence. Lots of color photographs accompany the text.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Ghaddar the Ghoul and Other Palestinian Stories

Author: Sonia Nimr
Format: Book
Description: A collection of "Palestinian folk tales, collected and retold by Sonia Nimr. A wry sense of humour runs through their cast of characterful women, genial tricksters and mischevious animals." B/w illustrations. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Publication details: Illustrated by Hannah Shaw.

Girl Who Lost Her Smile, The

Author: Karim Alrawi
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. Kindergarten-Grade 3-In this obscure story, Jehan has lost her smile, making the city of Baghdad gray and drab. Even the jugglers and fire-eaters can't cheer her up. The hoopoe bird and Jehan's father try importing artists to paint pictures to cheer her, but while the girl finds the Chinese dragons and the Italian seraphim beautiful, she still won't smile. The hoopoe rejects the religious subject matter of the Tibetan artist as ''Too scary'' and the Egyptian's as ''Too serious.'' Finally, a young Persian gives her a sandalwood scraper and together they sand a wall until it glows. ''Jehan saw that its beauty had always been there. It had just been waiting for her to uncover it.'' This message passes for the point of the story. Color Illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Stefan Czernecki

Global Resources: Opposing Viewpoints

Author: Helen Cothran, editor
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Opposing Viewpoints series. Explores the different points of view surrounding policies on global resource use. Contains an index and bibliographies.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Goha

Author: Denys Johnson-Davies
Format: Book
Description: Goha is a staple of Arabic (especially Egyptian) folklore. Portrayed as a simpleton, Goha's observations cut to the heart of society and culture by making wise observations only obvious to the special souls in our world. Color illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Nessim Girgis

Goha the Wise Fool

Author: Denys Johnson-Davies
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. From the front flap: "Meet Goha, whose tales have been passed by word of mouth through the streets of the smallest villages of the Middle East for centuries and centuries, beloved for their wit and wisdom." The stories in this book were collected by Denys Johson-Davies. It is "illustrated in hand-sewn khiyamiyas by Hag Handy and Hany of the tentmakers souk in Cairo." Contains a table of contents and an about this book that describes the tentmakers business and the history of the Goha stories.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: Art by Hag Hamdy and Hany.

Golden Sandal, The

Author: Rebecca Hickox
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. An Iraqi version of the Cinderella story in which a kind and beautiful girl who is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsister finds a husband with the help of a magic fish. Based on the story, "The Little Red Fish and the Clog of Gold" from Iraqi folklore. Color Illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand.

Goosebumps #25: Attack of the Mutant

Author: R. L. Stine
Format: Book
Description: Chapter Book. Arabic translation of Goosebumps #25: Attack of the Mutant by R. L. Stine. Can be used to introduce/illustrate or practice the Arabic language.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Theme: -
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Gourmet's Delight, A: Selected Recipes from the 'Haute Cuisine' of the Arab World

Author: Aida Karaoglan
Format: Book
Description: A collection of Arabic recipes divided by dish types. Some color photos. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Granada

Author: Radwa Ashour
Format: Book
Description: Fiction. From the Middle East Literature in Translation series. This work of historical fiction was written by Radwa Ashour, an Egyptian novelist, critic and professor of English literature at Ain Shams University in Egypt, and follows the family of Abu Jaafar the bookbinder during a time of Christian-Muslim conflict in Granada, Spain in the late 15th century. Contains a glossary. Can be used a primary source for Middle Eastern Literature.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Grand Mosque of Paris, The

Author: Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Durland DeSaix
Format: Book
Description: This book tells the story of The Grand Mosque of Paris that hid Jews during the Holocaust. Color Illustrations. Contains an index, a glossary, and a bibliography.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Durland DeSaix.

Guests of the Sheikh: An Ethnography of an Iraqi Village

Author: Fernea, Elizabeth Warnock
Format: Book
Description: [em]Guests of the Sheikh[/em] is an account of the author's two year stay in the tiny rural village of El Nahra in southern Iraq. To help her anthropologist husband gather data, Mrs. Fernea agreed to dress only in the all-enveloping black veils of the women of the region and to lead the life of a woman in the harem. The book is a fascinating look at life in a rural village in the mid-50s.
Grade level 1: High

Habibi

Author: Nye, Naomi Shihab
Format: Book
Description: Touching story of an Arab-American girl whose family decides to move back ''home'' to the West Bank suburbs of Jerusalem. Although the book could easily become a basis for a political diatribe, it does not, focusing instead on the emotional reaction of moving to a new country and adjusting to life in a different culture where Liyana does not speak the language. Winner of the 2000 MEOC Middle East Book Award.
Grade level 1: Middle

Hammamet Nabeul

Format: Book
Description: Brochure-like travel guide for areas of Tunisia. Color photos.

Handa's Surprise

Author: Eileen Brown
Format: Book
Description: Bilingual (English-Arabic) tale of a young girl in Kenya who puts seven fruits in a basket to take to her friend as a surprise. Her walk takes her past a variety of animals, and the fruits do look very inviting...
Grade level 1: Primary

Handbook of the Middle East, The

Author: Cort, Michael
Format: Book
Description: Profiles each of the countries of the Middle East (including the Palestinian Authority) provide descriptions of geographic regions, reviews of ancient and modern history, economic and demographic summaries, biographies of major political players, and assessments of challenges faced at the turn of the millennium. End matter includes full-color maps and flags, a chronology, and a 45-page 'encyclopedia' of people and places. Recommended for Grades 7 and up.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Handicrafts of Turkey: A Supplementary Unit for Teaching about Turkey and the Middle East

Author: Charlotte Albright
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Kit for conducting a lesson on Turkish handicrafts with an introduction, 20 slides, slide commentary, and a map of Turkey.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Hands-on Culture of Ancient Egypt

Author: Kate O'Halloran
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Neat set of lessons (this book is a lesson plan guide rather than a straightforward textbook) on ancient Egypt for classrooms across the board: Math, Science, Language Arts, Art, and Social Studies. An excellent resource for team teaching and implementing the same subject across curricula.
Grade level 1: Middle

Hansel and Gretel

Format: Book
Description: An Arabic and English version of Hansel and Gretel. Color illustrations.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Hanukah: A Family Learning Kit

Author: Karen Abramovitz
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Part of a series of books exploring Hanukah. This book explores the history of and traditions of Hanukah. B/w photos.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Hanukah: A Family Learning Kit: Hanukah Dishes

Author: Karen Abramovitz
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Cookbook. Part of a series of books exploring Hanukah. This book explores the traditions of Hanukah through recipes. Tri-color illustrations. Contains an index.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Hanukah: A Family Learning Kit: Hanukah Tales

Author: Karen Abramovitz, editor
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Part of a series of books exploring Hanukah. This book explores the traditions of Hanukah through stories appropriate to the celebration of Hanukah.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Hanukkah and Passover

Format: Videocassette
Description: Part of the Holidays for Children Videoseries, for Grades K-4. Two Jewish celebrations - Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, and Passover, a holiday celebrating freedom and renewal - are presented to children through illustrated stories, puppets and songs. At a Hanukkah celebration, youngsters learns about the mirable of the Menorah as they light candles, play games, and sing songs to commemorate the holiday. As part of an introduction to Passover and the traditional Seder meal, a group of children visit a matzo bakery where they mix, squish, roll and flatten dough to create their own matzo.
Grade level 1: Primary

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Author: J. K. Rowling
Format: Book
Description: YA Novel. This book is an Arabic translation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Can be used to introduce the Arabic language and discuss cross-culturalism.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Author: J. K. Rowling
Format: Book
Description: YA Novel. This book is an Arabic translation of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Can be used to introduce the Arabic language and discuss cross-culturalism.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Harry Potter ve Sirlar Odasi

Author: Rowling, J.K.
Format: Book
Country of origin: Turkey
Description: Turkish translation of ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' (book two in the series).
Grade level 1: All levels

Harvest of Light

Author: Allison Ofanansky
Format: Book
Description: From the back cover: "The olive harvest in Israel is a special time. See how the tiny spring flowers blossom into green fruit, then ripen into shiny black olives. Watch the olives as they're gathered, sorted, and pressed into oil. Then celebrate Hanukkah wih an Israeli family, as they use the oil to light their Hanukkah menorah. Come and enjoy the harvest of light.
Grade level 1: Primary

Harvests in All Seasons

Author: Jabel El Akhdar
Format: Book
Description: A trilingual description of agriculture in Libya. Color photos.
Grade level 1: High

Hebrew Primer, The

Author: Ruby G. Strauss with Ahuva Schuller and Lillian W. Adler
Format: Book
Description: This book contains exercises for practicing and becoming more familiar with Hebrew. Contains color illustrations.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Guy Brison-Stack.

Helena's Voyage

Author: Paul Harbridge
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. From the foreword: "The lovely but sickly Helena is granted an angelic guide for her nocturnal and clairvoyant voyage, and what she sees and understands of the Children of Abraham will resonate with all in our universe, from the youngest to the most hardened." Good for discussions on the shared origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Contains color illustrations and versions of the text in Hebrew and Arabic.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Paul Harbridge.

Hieroglyphs for Children

Author: Janice Kamrin
Format: Book
Description: This book teaches children how to read and write Egyptian hieroglyphs. Includes written explanations and puzzles for practice. Color Illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Gustavo Camps.

Historical Atlas of Afghanistan

Author: Amy Romano
Format: Book
Description: Maps and text chronicle the history of Afghanistan, from the Aryan invasion in 1500 B.C. to the rise of the Taliban. Color illustrations. Contains a timeline, glossary, further reading, bibliography, and an index.
Grade level 1: All levels

Historical Atlas of Iran

Author: Fred Ramen
Format: Book
Description: Maps and text chronicle the history of this Middle Eastern country formerly called Persia. Color illustrations. Contains a glossary, further reading, a bibliography, and an index.
Grade level 1: All levels

Historical Atlas of Iraq

Author: Larissa Phillips
Format: Book
Description: Maps and text chronicle the history of the Middle Eastern nation located in a region believed to be the birthplace of civilization. Color illustrations. Contains a timeline, glossary, bibliography, and an index.
Grade level 1: All levels

Historical Atlas of Islam

Author: Malise Ruthven with Azim Nanji
Format: Book
Description: From the Inside Flap: "From the birth of the prophet Muhammed to the independence of post-Soviet Muslim states in Central Asia, this accessible and informative atlas explains the historical evolution of Islamic societies. Short essays cover a wide variety of themes, including the central roles played by sharia (divine law) and fiqh (jurisprudence); philosophy; arts and architecture; the Muslim city; trade, commerce, and manufacturing; marriage and family life; tribal distributions; kinship and dynastic power; ritual and devotional practices; Sufism; modernist and reformist trends; the European domination of the Islamic world; the rise of the modern national state; oil exports and arms imports; and Muslim populations in non-Muslim countries, including the United States."
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Historical Atlas of Israel

Author: Amy Romano
Format: Book
Description: Maps and texts chronicle the history of Israel from the Biblical period to the events of the present day. Color illustrations. Contains a timline, glossary, further reading, bibliography, and an index.
Grade level 1: All levels

Historical Atlas of Jordan

Author: Amy Romano
Format: Book
Description: Maps and text chronicle the history of Jordan, a Middle Eastern country that became independent in 1946. Color illustrations. Contains a timeline, glossary, further reading, bibliography, and index.
Grade level 1: All levels

Historical Atlas of Kuwait

Author: Kurt Ray
Format: Book
Description: Desert nomads - oil and water- Jewel of the Gulf - the Persian Gulf War - What the future holds. Color illustrations. Contains a timelien, glossary, bibliograpy, and index.
Grade level 1: All levels

Historical Atlas of Lebanon

Author: Carolyn M. Skahill
Format: Book
Description: Maps and text chronicle the history of this small Middle Eastern country that suffered a civil war period from 1975 to 1991. Color illustrations. Contains a glossary, timeline, bibliography, and an index.
Grade level 1: All levels

History and Activities of the Islamic Empire, The

Author: Gary E. Barr
Format: Book
Description: Describes life in the Islamic Empire. Contains craft and cooking activities, a game, a glossary, and an index. Part of the Hands on Ancient History series.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: -

History of Counting, The

Author: Denise Schmandt-Besserat and Michael Hays
Format: Book
Description: This book by an archaeologist and art historian describes the evolution of counting and the many ways to count and write numbers.
Grade level 1: Primary

History of Terrorism, A: Terrorism in Our World

Format: Videocassette
Description: Terrorism as a form of violence is as old as recorded history, and has been used to intimidate governments and strike fear into societies all over the world. Throughout the 20th century and into the 21st, from Northern Ireland to the Middle East, terrorist organizations have used acts of violence to focus attention on their causes and to pressure governments to give in to their demands while governments themselves have used terrorism to maintain their power.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

History of Terrorism, The

Author: Robert Taylor
Format: Book
Description: Part of a 4-volume series of books on 9/11 and the subsequent war on terror. This volume discusses some of the notable acts of terrorism in recent history.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Holy Places of Christendom

Author: Stewart Perowne
Format: Book
Description: This book explores locations that are significant to Christianity and their history. Color photos. Contains an index.
Grade level 1: High

House of Wisdom, The

Author: Florence Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. From the authors of [em]The Day of Ahmed's Secret[/em] and [em]Sami and the Time of the Troubles[/em] comes this new book set in Baghdad at the end of the 1st millennium AD. Ishaq, the son of the chief translator to the Caliph, travels the world in search of precious books and manuscripts and brings them back to the great library known as the House of Wisdom. Excellent set up for a discussion to Islamic contributions to knowledge. As with the other two books, older audiences may well appreciate the tale and the illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary

How I Learned Geography

Author: Uri Shulevitz
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. From the front flap: "In this story, based on his childhood memories of World War II, Uri Shulevitz tells how a map and his imagination took him far away from his hunger and misery." Color illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Uri Shulevitz.

How the Fisherman Tricked the Genie: a Tale within a Tale within a Tale

Author: Kitoba Sunami
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. When a poor fisherman casts his net out into the Arabian Sea and pulls in a genie in a bottle, he expects three wishes. But this genie isn't like other genies... Three interwoven stories within a story illustrate that good deeds should never be rewarded with evil, a lesson the genie will not soon forget. Based on tales from the Arabian nights. Color Illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Kitoba Sunami.

Human Rights and Democratization in the Middle East: A Unit for High School Students

Author: Jill Crystal
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Part of a Unit of Study on 'Roots of Violence in the Middle East' Meant for high school students this curriculum unit contains information, handouts, and suggested lesson plans for teaching about human rights and democracy in the Middle East. Con
Grade level 1: High

Human Rights: Opposing Viewpoints

Author: Laura K. Egendorf
Format: Book
Description: The rights of women, refugees, child laborers, and political prisoners are among the issues debated in this collection of articles and essays in the Opposing Viewpoints series. The focus is on both the U.S. and the universal scene, whether the argument is about the use of land mines or the role of free trade, or on the basic issue of whether human rights and freedom are culturally relative. Contributors from many sides include Hillary Rodham Clinton, Midge Decter, Katha Pollitt, Jimmy Carter, Amnesty International, and the China Internet Information Center, and as always in this series, there are fine bibliographies to stimulate students' further reading.
Grade level 1: High

Hundredth Name, The

Author: Shulamith Levey Oppenheim
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. From the Publication Details: Salah, a boy living in Egypt, wants to lift his camel's sadness. So he prays that the camel will learn Allah's hundredth name, which is unknown to man." Color illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Michael Hays.

I Come from Afghanistan

Author: Valerie J. Weber
Format: Book
Description: From the This is My Story series, this book describes the everyday life of a young girl from Afghanistan living in the U. S. Contains a glossary and an index. Color photos.
Grade level 1: Primary

I Love Peace

Author: Magdy Naguib
Format: Book
Description: A poetry collection for children on the the theme of peace.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Magdy Naguib.

Ibn Battuta: A View of the Fourteenth Century World

Author: Arno, Joan; Grady, Helen
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Using the travels throughout the (known at the time) world of the 14th century Muslim traveller Ibn Battuta as a stepping stone, this unit of study for grades 7- 10 introduces the medieval world, looking at cultural background, perspective, and geography. Units are tied into the National History Standards.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Ibn Sina (Avicenna): Prince of Physicians

Author: Reza Shah-Kazemi
Format: Book
Description: 2003 reprint of Avicenna by Reza Shah-Kazemi. Part of the Heroes from the East series. Ibn Sina or Avicenna was one of the most remarkable men in history. He started as a child prodigy and ended up a master of medicine, mathematics, geology, philosophy, zoology, and physics.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Ibn Tulun: the Story of a Mosque

Author: Fiona Macdonald
Format: Book
Description: The story of Ahmad ibn Tulun and the mosque he built in Cairo, Egypt, which is still considered one of the most striking and beautiful examples of medieval architecture in the world. Beautifully illustrated.
Grade level 1: Middle

Id-ul-Fitr: A World of Holidays

Author: Rosalind Kerver
Format: Book
Description: You may not be able to pronounce it (say “eed al-FIT-r†), but Eid al Fitr is one of the most important Islamic holidays, marking the end of Ramadan. This well written book talks about the holiday, its customs and traditions, and significance within Islam in a manner that is easy for non-Muslim children to understand. Color photos. Contains a glossary, bibliography, and an index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Arabia, The

Author: Mary Beardwood
Format: Book
Description: Divided into four sections, The Past, Traditional Life, Flora and Fauna, and Modern Arabia, this book explores various aspects of the history, geography, and culture of the Middle East. Contains color photos, a glossary, and an index.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Images of the Orient: Nineteenth-Century European Travelers to Muslim Lands

Author: Douglass, Susan L.
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: This unit, designed for grades 9 -12, consists of a dramatic moment and six lessons arranged according to categories of travelers who visited Muslim regions of Asia and Africa during the 19th century. Each lesson covers a different type of travel experience, including explorers, pilgrims, tourists, archaeologists, artists, colonial officials and their families, journalists, photographers, and literary figures. Units are tied in to the National History Standards.
Grade level 1: High

In the Tradition of Moses and Mohammed: Jewish and Arab Folktales

Author: Serwer-Bernstein, Blanche L.
Format: Book
Description: A collection of both Jewish and Arabic folktales that are ideally suited for use in a middle or high school English or literature class.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Inanna: From the Myths of Ancient Sumer

Author: Kim Echlin
Format: Book
Description: From the front flap: "Long before the Bible and the Koran, before the myths of the Greeks and Romans were set down, the people of Sumer recorded the stories of their gods and kings on cuneiform tablets. The world's oldest epic poem is the Epic of Gilgamesh, the tale of a hero who was part god, part man. But just in the past century a thrilling discovery was made - the four-thousand-year-old stories of his powerful sister; the goddess Inanna."
Grade level 1: All levels
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Linda Wolfsgruber.

Innocent's Story, The

Author: Nicky Singer
Format: Book
Description: YA Novel. From the Inside Flap: "The explosion in the train station happens quickly. Both Cassina and her younger sister are knocked to the ground and killed. But then something even more stupefying happens. Cassina realizes that she is still there, only that she is no longer in her body. In an imaginative tour de force, this gripping novel follows Cassina as she enters the world of para-spirits--indiscernible beings who can enter people's minds. As Cassina enters on man's consciousness, she becomes suspicious. How is it that this man, who was also there when the explosion happend, remained completely unscathed." Can be used to start discussions on the contemporary issue of terrorist bombings.
Grade level 1: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: -

International Biographies: Book 1: Africa and the Middle East

Author: Mary Anne Anderson, Stephanie M. Hamilton, Karen Martin Tryda
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Collection of biographies for middle school readers (including activities and questions) about noted personalities from Africa and the Middle East. Personalities include: Cleopatra, Kahlil Gibran, Lawrence of Arabia, Makeda: Queen of Sheba, Mansa Musa, Queen Nefertiti and Anwar Sadat. B/w illustrations.
Grade level 1: Middle

Introducing Muhammad

Author: Ziauddin Sardar and Zafar Abbas Malik
Format: Book
Description: Cartoon/text book discussing Islam with special emphasis on the prophet Muhammad. Has a very strong political identity (leaning toward the left), but doesn't shy away from real discussion of issues of fundamentalism, women's rights, etc.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Introduction to Egyptology, An

Author: James Putnam
Format: Book
Description: An introduction to Ancient Egypt, with specially commissioned photographs of numerous Egyptian artifacts. Simple enough for middle school readers; detailed enough for high school and beyond.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Introduction to Islam

Author: M. Cherif Bassiouni
Format: Book
Description: Very basic introduction to Islam, its history, its contribution to society. Color photos.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Introduction to the Arab World

Format: Videocassette
Description: This video presents the Arab world in three 15-minute sections. The ''Overview'' section contrasts factors that unite all Arabs with those unique to each region in the Arab world. ''Islam'' presents the historical background and basic tenets of the religion. ''Arab Society Today'' addresses the major social, cultural, political, and economic concerns of the Arab people today. Though dated (1991), this video does provide one of the more complete pictures of the Arab world as a whole. A supplementary guidebook is available (please request).
Grade level 1: All levels

Introduction to the Arab World

Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Intended to accompany the videocassette of the same title. Contains notes on the video, classroom exercises, informational handouts, recipes, a timeline, annotated bibliography, outreach programs.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Invincible Abdullah: The Deadly Mountain Revenge

Author: Haji Uthman Hutchinson
Format: Book
Description: YA Novel. Invincible Abdullah Volume One. From Back Cover: "When Abdullah travels from England to visit his cousin Hasan in Pakistan during summer break, there is more than just a friendly family visit in store...An innocent vacation turns to high adventure in The Deadly Mountain Revenge." Contains a short glossary of cultural terms used in the novel. Can be used for introduction to and discussion of those cultural elements.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Iran in the News

Author: Amy Graham
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Past, Present and Future series. Explores the history, culture, and economy of Iran. Color photos. Contains a glossary, further reading, and an index.
Grade level 1: Primary

Iran: Enchantment of the World

Author: Mary Virginia Fox
Format: Book
Description: A well written book describing the people, land, culture, society, politics and history of Iran. There is a slight bias in portions of the text in favor of the Shah, however his fall is evenly described. Latter portions of the book are somewhat harsh in their depictions of the Islamic Republic, although the criticisms may well be justified given the 1991 publication date. The book does not cover the election of President Khatami or the reformist movements of the late 1990s or the period of President Ahmadinejad.
Grade level 1: All levels

Iran: Enchantment of the World, 3rd printing

Author: Mary Virginia Fox
Format: Book
Description: From the Enchantment of the World series, which looks at the history and geography of and modern life in countries around the world. This volume focuses on Iran. Color photos. Contains a map, facts-at-glance, and an index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Grade level 3: High

Iran: Opposing Viewpoints

Author: Laura K. Egendorf, editor
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Opposing Viewpoints series, this volume examines a number of debates related to Iran using short, primary source articles to lay out the key arguments in each side. Highly recommended. Contains a bibliography and index.
Grade level 1: High

Iran: The Culture

Author: Joanne Richter
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series. This volume describes the culture of Iran. Color photos. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Iran: The Land

Author: April Fast
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series. This volume describes the geography of Iran. Color photos. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Iranian Hostage Crisis: a 20th Century American History Activator

Author: Lacey, Bill
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: A simulation unit intended for American history, government, social studies, and civics classes that presented the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis and asks students to assume the roles of various (U.S.) key players and formulate their own response based on a set of presented facts. Definitely designed for students to understand the American response, needs to be presented in conjunction with other study on the hostage crisis as a whole in order to be effective.
Grade level 1: High

Iranian Revolution, The

Author: Brendan January
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Pivotal Moments in History series.This book tells the origins and the events of the Iranian Revolution as well as what happened after. Contains color photos and maps, a timeline, a glossary, a who's who?, source notes, selected bibliography, further reading, an index and some primary source material in a special section.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Iraq

Author: Dale Lightfoot
Format: Book
Description: From the Modern World Nations series, which, from the back cover, "offer comprehensive overviews of the people, geography, history, government, economy, and culture that make countries unique." This volume focuses on Iraq and its place in history and the modern world. Contains color photos, maps, a timeline, facts a glance, further reading, and an index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Grade level 3: HIgh
Theme: -
Publication details: Series edited by Charles F. Gritzner.

Iraq (Examining Issues through Political Cartoons)

Author: Laura K. Egendorf, editor
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Examing Issues through Political Cartoons Series, which looks at a contemporary issues through the relevant political cartoons. This volume focuses on the current circumstances and controversies with Iraq. B/w illustrations. Contains a bibliography and index.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Iraq and the Fall of Saddam Hussein

Author: Jason Richie
Format: Book
Description: One of the first books rushed to press after Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, this evenhanded overview discusses Saddan Hussein's rise to power, the Iran-Iraq War, the invasion of Kuwait and aftermath, and through the 1990s to the early rebuilding period after the fall of Saddam's government. Color photos. Contains a timeline, glossary, bibliography, and index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Iraq in a Nutshell

Author: Amanda Roraback
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Nutshell Notes series. This book introduces the reader to the history and culture of Iraq with an emphasis on the circumstances that lead to the current Iraqi war. Like other books in this series, brevity and a basic introduction is the goal. Some b/w maps.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Iraq: A Map Folio

Format: Book
Description: A book of color maps of Iraq, containing some facts about the country as well.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Iraq: Enchantment of the World

Author: Leila Merrell Foster
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Enchantment of the World, 2nd series. This book explores the history and culture of Iraq. Color illustrations. Contains a timeline, glossary, further reading and an index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Iraq: Enchantment of the World, 2nd series

Author: Byron Augustin and Jake Kubena
Format: Book
Description: Part of the second Enchantment of the World series. Explores the geography and culture of Iraq. Color photos. Contains a timeline, fast facts, further reading, and index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Grade level 3: High

Iraq: Opposing Viewpoints

Author: William Dudley, editor
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Opposing Viewpoints series, this volume examines a number of debates related to the war in Iraq and the country's future in a point/counterpoint format using short, primary source articles to lay out the key arguments in each side. Highly recommended. Contains an index and bibliographies.
Grade level 1: High

Iraq: The Culture

Author: April Fast
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series. This volume explores the culture of Iraq. Color photos. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Iraq: The Land

Author: April Fast
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series. This volume explores the geography of Iraq. Color photos. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Iraq: The People

Author: April Fast
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series. This volume describes the history and culture of Iraq and terms of the people, from the initial settlers in ancient times to those living there today. Color photos. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Scandal, The

Author: Michael J. Martin
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Lucent Terrorism Library, this volume focuses on the discovery of the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal, looking at the background of the war in Iraq and the justification for it, US policy in Iraq, and the fallout of the scandal, including reaction within the Arab world. Contains photos blurred for nudity, but may still be inappropriate for sensitive readers.
Grade level 1: High

IraqiGirl: Diary of a Teenage Girl in Iraq

Author: "Hadiya"
Format: Book
Description: From the Editor's Note: "Hadiya began her blog just under a year and a half into the U.S. occupation of Iraq. She writes from Mosul, a diverse city with many Sunni Muslims, like Hadiya's family. Mosul has become one center of resistance to the occupation. Hadiya's name is not really Hadiya. We have used pseudonyms for every Iraqi in this story because each of their lives could be in danger if they were identified. But Hadiya is a real teenager in Mosul, and this is her story." Contains Original blog entries, arranged by date, with b/w copies of posted pictures, a timeline, a map of Iraq, and discussion questions. Can be used for discussion and learning about life in Iraq and Iraqi points of view after the U.S. invasion. Can also be used as primary source material.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Grade level 3: Undergraduate
Theme: -
Publication details: Edited by Elizabeth Wrigley-Field.

Is Iran a Threat to Global Security?

Author: Julia Bauder, editor
Format: Book
Description: Part of the At Issue series. From the back cover: This "series includes a wide range of opinions on a single controversial issue. Each volume includes both primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives." This particular volume looks at whether Iran is or is not a threat and how issues with Iran should be resolved. Contains an index, glossary, and bibliography.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Isfendiar and the Wild Donkeys

Author: Bronson Potter
Format: Book
Description: Chapter Book. This book tells the story of Isfendiar, an Iranian boy. B/W illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Juan Carlos Barberis

Islam

Format: Videocassette
Description: Part of the Religions of the World series, narrated by Ben Kingsley. Islam is one of the great monolothic world religions practiced today. Discover the Islamic culture through the daily life and rituals of Muslims around the world. Viewers will learn about Islam's history - from its inception in the 7th century, to the rise of the Ottoman Empire between the 9th and 12th centuries, to the present, where customs of dress, dietary laws, and holidays still exist. Explore the wealth of Islamic art, architecture, calligraphy, and other contributions that have made Islam a vital influence in the 20th century. Recommended for Grades 9 and higher.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Islam (Eyewitness Books)

Author: Charing, Douglas
Format: Book
Description: Full-color photographs and illustrations accompanied by clear, lively captions let young readers visualize and understand Islamic history, beliefs, and culture. Topics range from the life of Islam's prophet and the Qur'an to the practices and beliefs of modern-day Muslims.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Islam for Beginners

Author: Matar, N.I.
Format: Book
Description: A basic introduction to Islam, its beliefs, tenets, history, noted personalities and discusses some of the major Islamic civilizations and their legacies through a unique blend of cartoons, illustrations and text. Very good for the student who has little background information on the subject.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Islam for Children

Author: Ahmad Von Denffer
Format: Book
Description: From the back cover: "Islam for children is the book Muslim children, parents and teachers have been looking for for so long. It contains not only stories of the prophets but teaches through lively tales about Shahada, prayer, fasting, zakat and the pilgrimage. Learning by doing things is emphasized, with plenty of things to do: picture puzzles, crossword puzzles, colouring, making a toy, constructing a sundial, etc." B/w illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Islam in a Nutshell

Author: Amanda Roraback
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Nutshell Notes series. This book explains the basic beliefs, practices, and history of Islam. Contains a glossary and maps.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Islam Photopack

Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: A collection of 10 full color images, 2 pages of miniatures, large color poster, and a 16 page teacher resource book for use with the photos. This book includes background information, interesting activities and practical extension ideas, plus photocopiable sheets. The activities are best designed for grades 5-7, but the photographic images are useful at all levels.
Grade level 1: All levels

Islam: A Primer

Author: John Sabini
Format: Book
Description: Revised edition. From the back cover: "A clear and concise account of the religion and civilization of Islam for the general reader with an interest in the Muslim World." Contains maps, a glossary, and further reading.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Islam: Opposing Viewpoints

Author: Jennifer A. Hurley
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Opposing Viewpoints series, this volume examines a number of debates related to controversial points about Islam (gender rights/human rights/etc.) in a point/counterpoint format using short, primary source articles to lay out the key arguments in each side. Highly recommended. Contains an introduction, a periodical bibliography, a glossary, a for further discussion section, a bibliography of books, an index, and a list of organizations.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Islam: Understanding the History, Beliefs, and Culture

Author: Julie Williams
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Issues in Focus Today series. From the back cover: this book "explains the history of this great religion and the different ways it is observed in the world today" and "addresses some of the controversial questions and the current events relating to Islam in order to help readers gain an understanding of the religion and culture." Contains color photos, a glossary, further reading, and an index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Islam: World Religions, 3rd edition

Author: Matthew S. Gordon
Format: Book
Description: Part of the World Religions series, this book describes the historical origin, fundamental beliefs, organizational structure, population of believers, geographical distribution, cultural contributions, rituals and ceremonies, sacred sties, and current activities of Islam. Contains b/w photos, a glossary, further reading, and an index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Islamic Empires, The

Author: Louise and Richard Spilsbury
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Time Travel Guides series. Describes what life was like in the Islamic Empires. Includes a map of the Islamic Empires and chapters titled: Facts About the Islamic Empires; On the Move; Sightseeing: Things to Do: Health and Safety; and Useful Information as well as further reading, a glossary and an index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Islamic Fundamentalism in the Modern World

Author: William Spencer
Format: Book
Description: An evenhanded discussion of Islamic fundamentalismthat seeks to explain the goals of Islamic fundamentalists/extremists, what their movement is all about, and the Western reaction to these movements. This book was written before the events of September 11, 2001 and does not refer to them, although it can still provide insight into what those responsible were trying to achieve. For advanced middle and high school students.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Islamic Militancy: Opposing Viewpoints

Author: Amanda Hiber, ed.
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

This book, from Greenhaven Press's excellent Opposing Viewpoints® Series, examines the causes, challenges and difficulties associated with Islamic Militancy. In the chapters—"What Factors Contribute to Islamic Militancy?" "Does the Qur'an Encourage Islamic Militancy?" "How Should Western Governments Respond to Islamic Militancy?" and "How Should Citizens Respond to Islamic Militancy?"—viewpoint authors provide different perspectives on these and associated topics.

Grade level 1: secondary
Grade level 2: postsecondary
Theme: Politics and Current Events

Islamic Spain: Calliope

Format: Magazine
Description: Magazine for young children discussing Islamic Spain (711 - 1492). Much attention is given to the sense of accomplishment of the society, the arts and architecture, and the political machinery at work. There is no focus on the Jewish population of Spain during the time, however.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Islamic Stories

Author: Anita Ganeri
Format: Book
Country of origin: UK
Description: A collection of fables and stories from the Islamic faith. This book includes several key stories of importance to Muslims, such as the birth of Muhammad, the Night Journey, the story of Abraham and Ishmael, and the story of Hagar. The stories are well told, however, the book seems to imply that "Allah" is the proper name of the Islamic deity, rather than the Arabic translation of "God," as most Muslims would argue.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: Religion
Publication details: Illustrated by Rebecca Wallis.

Israel - the Culture

Author: Smith, Debbie
Format: Book
Description: Basic description of Israeli cultures, both Jewish and Muslim, including descriptions of religion, holidays, and secular festivals, clothing, art, entertainment, etc. Color illustrations. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: Middle

Israel - the Land

Author: Smith, Debbie
Format: Book
Description: Describes the physical geography, environment, wildlife and other aspects of Israel, including the Palestinian territories (labeled as such). An excellent resource with many photographs. Color photos. Contains a glossary and an index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Israel (Ancient Civilizations Series)

Author: Linda Hartley
Format: Book
Description: Basic introduction to the ancient (Biblical) lands of Israel and the Hebrew peoples and their cultures. Includes reproducible student activity pages. B/w illustrations. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: Middle

Israel from the Air

Author: Itamar Grinberg
Format: Book
Description: A breathtaking collection of aerial photographs of nearly every geographical region of Israel.
Grade level 1: All levels

Israel in the News

Author: David Aretha
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Past, Present and Future series. Explores the history, culture, and economy of Israel. Color illustrations. Contains a glossary, further reading, and an index.
Grade level 1: Primary

Israel: Enchantment of the World

Author: Martin Hintz and Stephen Hintz
Format: Book
Description: An excellent, well written introduction to the land, people, culture, society, politics and economy of the State of Israel. The book contains an optimistic viewpoint of the Israeli-Palestinian issue, acknowledging the problems of the past but sounding a hopeful note for the future. Basic enough for young children, comprehensive enough for high schoolers. Contains timeline, fast facts, further reading, and an index. Color photos.
Grade level 1: All levels

Israel: Opposing Viewpoints

Author: Myra Immell, ed.
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

Part of the Opposing Viewpoints series, this volume examines a number of debates related to Israel, including whether Israel should exist as a Jewish state; the Israel-Palestinian peace process; whether peace is possible; and whether or what the U.S. role should be. Each debate is presented in a point/counterpoint format using short, primary source articles to lay out the key arguments in each side. Each chapter has a suggested reading list for more information. Highly recommended. Contains a bibliography and an index.

Grade level 1: secondary
Grade level 2: postsecondary
Theme: Politics and Current Events

Israel: Reading and Social Studies Activity Book (Teacher's edition)

Author: Kathryn Lane and Marlene Elliot
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Accompanying activity book for the Israel: the land/culture/people series (also available by separate request). Focuses more on cultural activities and on the positive rather than the negative, this activity book provides an excellent set of activities to gain a better understanding of the geography, culture, and diversity of Israel.
Grade level 1: Middle

Israel: The Founding of a Modern Nation

Author: Maida Silverman
Format: Book
Description: This book tells the story of the founding of the state of Israel, from the forced exile of the Jews in Roman times to the Zionist movement that led to the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. The books focuses on the Jewish goals in creating Israel, and touches briefly on Arab objections. The book ends in 1948, covering time until the present (late '90s) in a timeline at the end of the book. B/w illustrations. Contains a timline, bibliography, and an index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Israel: The People

Author: Smith, Debbie
Format: Book
Description: Describes the people of Israel, dealing with issues of culture, society, the family and daily life for both Jewish and Muslim families. The book includes discussion of the Palestinians as part of Israeli culture without politicizing the issue. An excellent resource.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Israel: World in View

Author: Mike Rogoff
Format: Book
Description: Part of the World in View series, this book provides even, clearly written and well-researched background information on Israel, its history, culture, and geography for a young audience. Some color photos. Contains an index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Israeli Perspectives

Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Packet contains 20 color slides with a 4 page explanation, 1 page map, and an annotated bibliography of contemporary Israeli and Palestinian writers.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Jerusalem

Author: Hans Reich
Format: Book
Description: A collection of b/w photos (some color) taken in Jerusalem. Contains a brief description of the history of Jerusalem as an introduction.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Publication details: Text by Moshe Tavor

Jerusalem

Format: Book
Description: This brochure style book explores the history and contemporary life in Jerusalem. Color photos.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Jerusalem Sky: Stars, Crosses, and Crescents

Author: Mark Podwal
Format: Book
Description: Jerusalem—ancient home to Jews, Christians, and Muslims—is blanketed by a sky like no other. According to legend, the Jerusalem sky held off the rains for seven years while King Solomon built his temple. In the Jerusalem sky, the Bible tells us, a rising star announced the birth of Jesus. Through that same wondrous sky, Islamic belief holds, Muhammad climbed to heaven. In our own times, the Jerusalem sky fills with the sounds of worshipers praying for peace in the synagogues, churches, and mosques below. And each year new voices rise up to the Jerusalem sky, where so many miracles have been witnessed.
Grade level 1: Primary

Jerusalem Today

Format: Magazine
Description: Magazine for children discussing Jerusalem today, and its importance to the three faiths that hold it sacred.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Jerusalem: Rebirth of a City

Author: Martin Gilbert
Format: Book
Description: From the Preface: "This volume recounts the story of the reawakening of Jerusalem between 1838 and 1898: sixty years during which the city was transformed from little more than a crumbling ruin into a bustling metropolis. In a series of vignettes, drawn decade by decade from the descriptions of residents and visitors, it is [the author's] hope to provide not only the facts but also the atmosphere of those sixty years." B/w photos. Contains a bibliography and indexes.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Jerusalem: Rebirth of a City

Author: Martin Gilbert
Format: Book
Description: From the Preface: "This volume recounts the story of the reawakening of Jerusalem between 1838 and 1898: sixty years during which the city was transformed from little more than a crumbling ruin into a bustling metropolis. In a series of vignettes, drawn decade by decade from the descriptions of residents and visitors, it is [the author's] hope to provide not only the facts but also the atmosphere of those sixty years." B/w photos. Contains a bibliography and indexes.
Grade level 1: High

Jewish Americans

Format: Videocassette
Description: This compelling series celebrates the heritage of fifteen different cultural groups by tracing the history of their emigration to North America, showing the unique traditions they brought with them, and who they are today. Each volume discusses when and why each group emigrated, where they settled, which occupations they engaged in, and who the important leaders are within each community.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Jewish Americans, The

Author: Howard Muggamin, Sandra Stotsky and Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Immigrant Experience series (see also: The Arab Americans), detailing the Jewish immigrant experience in the United States, primarily in the 20th century. An accompanying video is also available (must be requested separately).
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Jewish Holiday A-B-C, A

Author: Malka Drucker and Rita Pocock
Format: Book
Description: An ABC book with each letter describing something associated with one of the Jewish holidays. Includes a three page discussion of the main Jewish holidays for background reading. Color illustrations. Contains a glossary.
Grade level 1: Primary

Jewish Holidays and Traditions Coloring Book

Author: Chaya Burstein
Format: Book
Description: A book of black and white images with accompanying text that can be copied and colored in as a class project to accompany discussion of Jewish holidays.
Grade level 1: Primary

Jewish Stories

Author: Anita Ganeri
Format: Book
Country of origin: UK
Description: A collection of fables and stories from the Jewish faith. In their daily lives and at festival times, Jews listen to stories to help them remember their long history. This book includes several, such as the story of creation, Joseph and his brothers, Moses and the burning bush, the escape from Egypt, the story of Esther, and more.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: Religion
Publication details: Illustrated by Rachel Phillips

Jewish Texans, The

Format: Book
Description: Discusses Jewish immigration to the state of Texas, and the contributions of Jewish Texans in the state's history. Good information not found elsewhere despite being out of print. (Also in the series: The Syrian and Lebanese Texans)
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Jordan: Enchantment of the World

Author: Leila Merrell Foster
Format: Book
Description: Introduces the geography, history, government, religion, and culture of Jordan. Ends before the death of King Hussein, so some updating may be necessary.
Grade level 1: All levels

Jordan: Enchantment of the World, 1st edition

Author: Leila Merrell Foster
Format: Book
Description: From the Enchantment of the World series, which looks at the history and geography of and modern life in countries around the world. This volume focuses on Jordan. Color photos. Contains a map, facts-at-glance, and an index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: Middle

Jordan: Enchantment of the World, 2nd series

Author: Patricia K. Kummer
Format: Book
Description: Part of the second Enchantment of the World series. Explores the geography and culture of Jordan. Color photos. Contains a timeline, fast facts, further reading, and index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Grade level 3: High

Journey Into Traditional Saudi Arabia, A

Author: Nance, Paul
Format: Book
Description: The book describes living and working in and the importance of Saudi Arabia, the development of ethnic gardens depicting early civilizations to give a world view to the setting of the museum, 230 illustrations, the museum as a resource center, reflections over the past fifteen years of the museum's operation as well as extensive Appendices of chronologies, donors, guests, publicity, outreach locations, a Glossary of Arab terms, bibliography and index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Journey of the Seagull, The (Το Ταξιδη του Î“Î»Î±Ï Î¿Ï…)

Author: Maria Pyliotou
Format: Book
Country of origin: Cyprus
Description: Storybook. Bi-lingual tale of a seagull who sets off to find the ''angry grandfather'' and tell him all about the little girl with the broken doll that he saw in the ruins... Written by a mother-daughter team of Greek Cypriots originally from a village located in the Turkish north, this story contains a central message of friendship and peace. Color Illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Theodora Pyliotou

Judaism

Author: Morrison, Martha; Brown, Stephen F.
Format: Book
Description: Judaism predates its more populous offshoots - Christianity and Islam - by many hundreds of years. Judaism offers a clear account of the history and ritual observances of the religion, including its rites of passage, its places of worship, its sacred use of the ancient Hebrew language, and the role of the faith in preserving the Jewish identity and establishing the contemporary nation of Israel.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Judaism

Format: Book
Description: Part of the ''Religions of the World'' series, narrated by Ben Kingsley. One of the world's oldest surviving religions, Judaism is both a theology and a way of life for over 12 million followers in the world today. The first religion to be founded upon the principle of monotheism, Judaism has survived despite persecution against its people throughout the ages. Trace the history of Jewish culture, from Abraham's covenant with God to the Exile of the Jews from the Holy Land by Roman conquerors. Examine the sacred texts and various holidays, while exploring the two centers of Jewish life - the synagogue and the home.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Judaism (Calliope)

Format: Magazine
Description: Children's magazine about Judaism. Includes maps, questions, activities, and chapters on the history of Judaism, and contemporary Jewish culture.
Grade level 1: Primary

Judaism (Eyewitness Books)

Author: Charing, Douglas
Format: Book
Description: Full-color photographs and illustrations accompanied by clear, lively captions let young readers visualize and understand Jewish history, beliefs, and culture. Topics range from the religion's origins through the Jewish diaspora, pogroms, and Holocaust, with plenty of material on modern festivals and rites.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Judaism for Beginners

Author: Charles Szlakmann
Format: Book
Description: A cartoon and text book that neatly tells the story of Judaism for an audience that does not have much exposure to the topic. Includes discussion of the principal beliefs of Judaism, important figures and the history of the Jews. B/w illustrations. Contains a glossary and a bibliography.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Judaism Photopack

Author: Rose, David
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: A collection of 10 full color images, 2 pages of miniatures, large color poster, and a 16 page teacher resource book for use with the photos. This book includes background information, interesting activities and practical extension ideas, plus photocopiable sheets. The activities are best designed for grades 5-7, but the photographic images are useful at all levels.
Grade level 1: All levels

Judaism: Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints

Author: Emma Carlson Berne, ed
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints simplifies for students the enormous and often overwhelming mass of information now available via print and electronic media. Collected in every volume is an array of opinions that captures the essence of a particular controversy or topic. Articles are prsented in a pro/con format, allowing readers to absorb divergent perspectives side by side. Active reading questions preface each viewpoint, and charts, graphs, and/or cartoons supplement each article. Also contains a bibliography, appendix, and index.

This installment examines three issues of concern in modern Judaism: Is anti-Semitism a serious problem for modern Jews? How Should Jews View the Holocaust? What Issues Affect Modern Judaism? An introduction places these questions with their context in the modern world.

Grade level 1: secondary
Grade level 2: middle
Theme: Religion

Kalvin ve Hobs

Author: Watterson, Bill
Format: Book
Country of origin: Turkey
Description: Turkish language edition of the ''Calvin and Hobbs'' comic strip compilation featuring the perennial 6 year old and his not-quite-inanimate stuffed tiger companion. This is a compilation of the earliest strips in the series.
Grade level 1: High

Kamal's Quest

Author: Cynthia Profilet
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. This story follows Kamal, a camel in Bahrain. Color Illustrations. Contains a glossary.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Francis Livingston.

Keeping Faith in the Dust

Author: Fran Maltz
Format: Book
Description: YA Novel. The story of Hannah, a young Jewish girl from Jerusalem in the Roman era whose family is forced to move to Masada where they become part of the last holdout against the Romans. Some students may find the mass suicide (historically accurate) at the end disturbing, although the scene is not graphic.
Grade level 1: Middle

Keeping Israel Safe: Serving in the Israel Defense Forces

Author: Sofer, Barbara
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description: A history of the Israel Defense Forces, seen through the fictitious lens of four teens preparing to begin their mandatory military service. When the book focuses on the teens it is at its best; other parts are more problematic: a history of Israel's defense describes organizations that Israel historians freely admit were terrorist organizations as "paramilitary groups" with no hint that the situation is more nuanced. While the focus of the book is not the Arab-Israeli conflict, the conflict does play a major role in what is described and is largely glossed over with no deeper analysis.
Grade level 1: Middle

Keeping Israel Safe: Serving in the Israeli Defense Forces

Author: Barbara Sofer
Format: Book
Description: From the back cover: "Meet four Israeli teens as they prepare for military service. Learn how the Israel Defense Forces' advanced technology, intelligence, and weapons systems make it one of the most admired armies in the world." Color photos. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Kids Catalog of Israel, A

Author: Chaya Burstein
Format: Book
Description: A large book of activities, lessons, games, etc. on Israel. Designed for Jewish children to explore their own heritage and culture - Arabic culture is also included in several instances without reference to the political factors involved (perhaps a lesson for the rest of us).
Grade level 1: All levels

Kids Catalog of Jewish Holidays, The

Author: David A. Adler
Format: Book
Description: An entertaining collection of material from around the world, including introductory information on each holiday, international customs, the story of the Jewish calendar. Includes short stories, recipes, songs, crafts, cartoons, word puzzles, etc. B/w photos. Contains a bibliography and index.
Grade level 1: All levels

Kids Catalog of Passover, The

Author: Barbara Rush and Cherie Karo Schwartz
Format: Book
Description: Book of activities, stories, folktales, crafts, recipies, puzzles and other fun stuff based around the traditions associated with Passover. B/w photos. Contains a bibliography and index.
Grade level 1: All levels

Kids Speak: Children Talk About Themselves

Author: Chaim Walder
Format: Book
Description: Thirty four Israeli children between the ages of eight and eleven talk about themselves and share their personal problems, their fears, their joys and their unusual experiences. An excellent reference for a “how do they live†lesson. B/w illustrations.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Publication details: Illustrated by Yoni Gerstein.

Kingdom's Statistics and Indicators, The

Format: Book
Description: This book gives some basic facts about Saudia Arabia and then describes in charts and graphs its economic growth. The publication date is unknown. Dates in the graphs and charts are given in the Hegira calendar. Graphs are labelled in Arabic.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate
Grade level 3: Graduate

Kiss the Dust

Author: Laird, Elizabeth
Format: Book
Description: Fiction. A 12 year old Kurdish girl in Iraq finds that her normal life is shattered when a Kurdish boy is shot in the street and the Iraqi secret police come for her father. Her family then flees for the mountains and is forced into a refugee camp in neighboring Iran where life is brutal and she must come to terms with the fact that her life may never be the same again.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Kurdish Family, A

Author: O'Connor, Karen
Format: Book
Description: Describes the journey of a Kurdish family who immigrates from their home in Iraq to California, their life in Iraq, and their new life in California.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Kurdistan

Author: Z. Arshi and K. Zabihi
Format: Book
Description: Kurdistan is one of the most inaccessible areas of the world and little known internationally. The Kurds are one of the largest communities in the Middle East today, with an estimated population of 20-25 million in five countries. Geographically situated in the heartland of the Middle East, Kurdistan is endowed with a wealth of natural resources, and covers an area nearly the size of France. Color photos. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: All levels

Kurds

Author: Ann Carey Sabbah
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Endangered Cultures series, this book describes the Kurds, their history, culture, and struggles to establish a homeland. Color photos. Contains a glossary, further reading, and an index.
Grade level 1: Middle

Kurds (Faces Magazine)

Format: Magazine
Description: Children's magazine about the Kurds. Focuses mainly on Kurdish culture, with a section devoted to Saladin (who was Kurdish), and retelling of some Kurdish folktales.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Land of Kush

Author: Judy Smith and Carolyn Nichols
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: From the Step into the Past series. This curriculum guide is designed for use in the 6th grade classroom. It contains information, lesson plans, and activities useful for teaching about the ancient civilization of Kush. B/w illustrations. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Randy Hartselle.

Last Night of Ramadan, The

Author: Maissa Hamed
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. This book follows a young boy, named Muhammed, and his family as they prepare to celebrate the last night of Ramadan. Color illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Mohamed El Wakil

Lebanese Cooking Streamlined

Author: Emily Kalled Lovell
Format: Book
Description: Collection of Lebanese recipes. Contains party ideas, a pronunctiation guide, and an index.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Publication details: Illustrated by Virginia Harrison.

Lebanon

Author: Ann Malaspina
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Creation of the Modern Middle East series, which "discusses the history of select Middle Eastern nations, focusing on the people and events that led to the creation of each country," and "provides a better understanding of the trends and conflicts that affect the Middle East today." Contains color photos, a timeline, bibliography, further resources, and an index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Legend of the Persian Carpet, The

Author: Tomie de Paola
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. Retelling of an Iranian folktale about a Persian king whose prized possession -- a diamond -- is stolen, and the young boy who thinks of a way to return its light to the palace. Color Illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Claire Ewart.

Lessons on Africa, Part Three

Author: Robert W. Shedlock
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Presents Africa's geography, culture, and modern issues through activities, word games, map exercises, puzzles, projects, and popular games. This part spotlights North Africa, the Nile, the Suez Canal, the Sahara, farming, and the countries of Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, and Libya.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Let's Talk About the Sabbath

Author: Dorothy K. Kripke
Format: Book
Description: Introduction to the meaning and practice of Shabbat for children ages 8-11. Excellent for Jewish students, may require additional background for non-Jewish students. Color Illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Stacy Crossland.

Letter on the Wind: A Chanukah Tale

Author: Sarah Marwil Lamstein
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. Based on "A Letter to the Almighty" found in the collection Folktales of Israel, edited by Dov Noy. Meir Amrusi recorded the original tale, No. 1919 in the Israel Folktale Archives, as told by his Tunisian-born father. From the front flap: "Despite mockery and laughter from the villagers, Hayim asks the local scribe to write a letter to the Almighty. In it, Hayim prays for oil to light the town's menorahs. the poor man takes his letter the highest hill and sends it off on the strongest breeze. Hayim's prayers are answered and the villagers can celebrate Chanukah--but many in the town are convinced that Hayim is a thief." Contains color illustrations and a summary of the Chanukah story.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Neil Waldman.

Letters to a Soldier

Author: 1st Lt. David Falvey and Mrs. Julie Hutt's Fourth-Grade Class
Format: Book
Description: This book is a collection of letters written to 1st. Lt. David Falvey, a U.S. soldier stationed in Iraq, by a 4th grade class in Roslyn, NY and his responses. Contains color illustrations and photos.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Librarian of Basra, The: A True Story from Iraq

Author: Jeanette Winter
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. This book puts into narrative the story of Alia Muhammad Baker, the chief librarian a the Central Library in Basra, who took it upon herself to hide and protect the books of the library during the war in Iraq. Color Illustrations. Contains a note from the author explaining the origins of the story.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Jeanette Winter.

Libya: Enchantment of the World

Author: Terri Willis
Format: Book
Description: Describes the people,history, and culture of the north African country of Libya. Color photos. Contains a timeline and an index.
Grade level 1: All levels

Life of the Prophet Muhammed, The

Author: Leila Azzam and Aisha Gouverneur
Format: Book
Description: A biography written for young people of Muhammad, the prophet and founder of Islam. Very good for both Muslim and non-Muslim students alike to understand Muhammad's message, and the struggles of the early Muslims. In keeping with Islamic tradition, Muhammad himself is not depicted in the illustrations.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Listen to the Wind

Author: Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. Storybook version of Three Cups of Tea, which tells the story of Greg Mortenson and his efforts to build schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Color illustrations. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Susan L. Roth.

Little Black Fish, the, and Other Modern Persian Stories

Author: Behrangi, Samad
Format: Book
Description: Collection of short stories from a noted Iranian writer of the 20th century. Behrangi's stories are for and about children, but are also thinly disguised protests against mass poverty and ignorance.
Grade level 1: High

Little Piece of Ground, A

Author: Elizabeth Laird
Format: Book
Description: YA Novel. From the back cover: "Written by one of Great Britain's best known young adult authors, [em]A Little Piece of Ground[/em] tells the story of Karim Aboudi, a twelve-year-old Palestinian boy trapped in his Ramallah home by a strict curfew after a suicide bombing. When the curfew ends, he and his friend discover an unused patch of ground that's the perfect site for a soccer field. But in this city, there's constant danger, even for schoolchildren." B/w illustrations.
Grade level 1: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Bill Neal.

Little Prince, the (Al-Amir Al Saghir)

Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Format: Book
Description: Chapter Book. An Arabic translation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince. Can be used to introduce/illustrate or practice the Arabic language.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Lugalbanda: The Boy Who Got Caught Up in the War

Author: Kathy Henderson
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. From the front flap: "Older than the Bible, the Torah, and the Koran, the tale of Lugalbanda speaks to us in a startingly fresh voice across nearly five thousand years of history...Lugalbanda is an extraordinary coming-of-age story about a boy who brings wisdom and peace to his people in a time of unchecked ambition and endless battle."
Grade level 1: All Levels
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Jane Ray.

Magid Fasts for Ramadan

Author: Matthews, Mary
Format: Book
Description: The story of Magid, an Egyptian boy who wants to fast for Ramadan like the grownups in his family (children are exempted from the Ramadan fast), and decides to do so in secret even though his family says that he is too young. Many non-Muslim children who may perceive Ramadan as a long and terrible month will be very surprised at the depiction of the fast as a good thing, and Ramadan as a time of celebration. An excellent resource.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Man Who Counted, The: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures

Author: Malba Tahan
Format: Book
Description: Fiction. From the back cover: "The adventures of Beremiz Samir, The Man Who Counted, take the reader on an exotic journey in which, time and again, he summons his extraordinary mathematical powers to settle disputes, give wise advice, overcome dangerous enemies, and win for himself fame, fortune, and rich rewards. As we accompany him, we learn much of the history of famous mathematicians who preceded him; we undergo a series of trials at the hands of the wise men of the day; and we come to admire the warm wisdom and patience that earn him the respect and affection of those whose problems he resolves so astutely." Can be useful for starting discussions on the links between mathematical history and the Middle East.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Patricia Reid Baquero.

Mansa Musa

Author: Khephra Burns
Format: Book
Description: A fictional account of the nomadic wanderings of the boy who grew up to become Mali's great fourteenth-century leader, Mansa Musa.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Maqam: Music of the Islam World and Its Influences

Author: Robert H. Browning, editor
Format: Book
Description: From a lecture and concert series at the Alternative Museum in New York. Discusses Islamic music, its history and influence, and instruments. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Marco Polo

Author: Demi
Format: Book
Description: This book follows the journeys of the famous explorer Marco Polo as he travels from Italy through the Middle East and on to China. Contains color illustrations, a color map of his route and an Author's Note.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Demi.

Masada

Author: Neil Waldman
Format: Book
Description: This book, told in narrative form, describes the history of Masada -- the fortress near the Dead Sea that was the site of the last Jewish rebellion against the Romans in 73 AD. This book describes the king who built Masada, the rebels, the Romans who destroyed it, and the archaeologists who rediscovered it and gave it its place in modern Jewish thought and lore. B/w illustrations. Contains a timeline, glossary, and index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Neil Waldman.

Material World: A Global Family Portrait

Author: Peter Menzel
Format: Book
Description: A unique book in which families from 30 different countries around the world are profiled, including the famous picture of each posing in front of their home with all of their material possessions. A fascinating look at the way people live throughout the world. Countries profiled are: Mali, South Africa, Ethiopia, Mongolia, Japan, China, India, Bhutan, Thailand, Viet Nam, Uzbekistan, Cuba, Guatemala, Argentina, Brazil, the U.S., Mexico, Haiti, Iceland, Western Samoa, Germany, Russia, Albania, Italy, Spain, Great Britain, Bosnia, Iraq, Kuwait and Israel. Color photos.
Grade level 1: All levels

Mecca the Blessed, Medina the Radiant: The Holiest Cities of Islam

Author: Ali Kazuyoshi Nomoachi and Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Format: Book
Description: A stunning collection of photographs of the two holiest places of Islam, depicting the rituals of the Hajj. Accompanied by text. Color photos. Contains a glossary.
Grade level 1: All levels

Mediterranean Trade (Faces magazine)

Format: Magazine
Description: Children's magazine about world history. This issue focuses on trade among the ancient people of the Mediterranean - the Romans, Egyptians, Phoenecians, etc.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Mehmet the Conqueror

Author: Emma Clark
Format: Book
Description: This book, from the ''Heroes from the East'' series, details the life of Mehmet the Conqueror, the Ottoman Sultan who conquered Constantinople in 1453, and, renamed it Istanbul, and established it as the capitol of his new empire.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Menorahs, Mezuzas, and Other Jewish Symbols

Author: Miriam Chaikin
Format: Book
Description: Describes the significance of many different symbols associated with Jews and Judaism, their histories and origins and how they came to acquire their present significance. A very interesting book about a rarely discussed topic. B/w illustrations. Contains a bibliography and index.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Mesopotamia

Author: Rosalind Bayley
Format: Book
Description: A children's introduction to ancient Mesopotamia, its cultures, histories, and technological accomplishments. Contains a timeline and index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Maggie Brand

Mesopotamia (Ancient Civilizations Series)

Author: Vicky Shiotsu
Format: Book
Description: A basic introduction to numerous aspect of the ancient Mesopotamian city states. Includes reproducible student activities.
Grade level 1: Middle

Mesopotamia (Calliope)

Format: Magazine
Description: Children's magazine about the rise and fall of the Mesoptotamian kingdoms and their scientific and technological achievements.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Mesopotamia: The Mighty Kings

Format: Book
Description: Discusses the history of the ancient Mesopotamian kingdoms. From the Lost Civilizations series.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Message for the Sultan, A: Suleyman the Magnicifent's Ottoman Turkey

Author: Lyn Reese
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Part of the Spindle Stories Series. This unit takes the point of view of a young girl growing up in the harem of the Ottoman sultan Suleyman the Magnificent, with accompanying questions, glossary, activities, and suggestions for further research. B/w illustrations. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Middle East, The: A Teacher's Resource Booklet

Format: Info-Pak
Description: The Middle East has long been one of the most volatile regions in the world. The deepest historical roots of this volatility have to do with Islam, and the confrontation of Islam with the West and the modern world. That confrontation took place in the context of colonial control by the West in the 1800's and 1900's. As a result, Islam has been divided in its response to the modern world - admiring and imitating its technology and science, while remaining deeply suspicious of its cultural values and democratic institutions.
Grade level 1: All levels

Middle East, The: Opposing Viewpoints

Author: Mary E. Williams, editor
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Opposing Viewpoints series, this volume examines a number of debates related to the Middle East in a point/counterpoint format using short, primary source articles to lay out the key arguments in each side. Highly recommended. Contains a bibliography and index.
Grade level 1: High

Middle Eastern Americans Info-Pak

Format: Info-Pak
Description: A packet of four pamphlets (2 copies of Lebanese and Syrian Texans pamphlet) and two magazinex looking at the experience of Middle Eastern immigrants in the U.S. Some color photos.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Middle Eastern Cooking

Author: Harry G. Nickles
Format: Book
Description: A set of two books, one that discusses Middle Eastern cuisine and another with recipes. Color photos. Contains a glossary and indexes.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Middle Eastern Crafts Kids Can Do!

Author: Sarah Hartman
Format: Book
Description: From the Multicultural Crafts Kids Can Do! series. Instructions for various craft projects inspired by Middle Eastern cultures.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Milet Picture Dictionary: English-Kurdish

Author: Sedat Turhan
Format: Book
Description: A thoroughly original picture dictionary featuring beautiful, painterly artwork. Vibrant pictures encourage the reader's creativity while they learn to identify objects and words. Key subjects are covered, including plants, animals, shapes, food, home, school, clothing, and more. [br /][br /]The Milet Picture Dictionary is an educational and visual treat!
Grade level 1: All levels
Publication details: Illustrated by Sally Hagin.

Modern Persian Short Stories

Author: Southgate, Minoo
Format: Book
Description: A collection of 15 works from contemporary Iranian writers. Some of the stories are only vignettes, others are complex stories, full of characters and plot.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Modern Syrian Short Stories

Author: Azrak, Michael (trans).
Format: Book
Description: A collection of post-World War II short stories from prominent and emerging Syrian writers.
Grade level 1: High

Morocco: Enchantment of the World

Author: Ettagale Blaure and Jason Laure
Format: Book
Description: An excellent overview of Morocco, its people, history, culture, society, politics, etc. Slightly dated (it was published at about the same time as King Hassan's death in 1999 and therefore does not mention this), but still a very good reference. The language is simple, but the book will provide a good reference even for high school students. Color photos. Contains a timeline and an index.
Grade level 1: All levels

Morocco: Fez

Format: Book
Description: This brochure style book explores the history of and life in the city of Fez, and surrounding areas, describing what it has to offer visitors. Color Photos.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Morocco: Museums

Format: Book
Description: This brochure style book describes what cultural resources can be found in Moroccan museums. Color Photos.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Morocco: The Kasbah Trail

Format: Book
Description: This brochure style book describes the sites along the path to the Draa, Dades, and Ziz valleys and the physical nature of these places. Color Photos.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Mulid! Carnivals of Faith

Author: Terek Atia
Format: Book
Description: The Mulid is a quintessentially Egyptian experience, dating, some say, to early pharaonic times. In villages and cities throughout the country a tomb or shrine is the central pivot of a whirl of color, music, dancing, and people, which builds up to the climactic layla kabira, or big night, the last night of the mulid. Color photos. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: High
Publication details: Photographs by Sherif Sonbol.

Museum Puzzle-Picture Book of Life in Ancient Egypt

Format: Book
Description: This books explores life in Ancient Egypt through puzzles.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Muslim Spain

Author: Duncan Townson
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Cambridge Introduction to the History of Mankind series. This book focuses on history of Muslim Spain starting with the conquering of Spain by Arabs and continuing until the end of Arab rule in Spain. B/w photos. Contains a glossary.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Muslim Women Through the Centuries

Author: Aghaie, Kamran Scot
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: This unit for grades 7 - 12 allows students to explore issues related to women in Islam as well as Muslim history. The main purpose of the unit is to give students an understanding of what Islam says about the role of women in theory, as well as demonstrate how that translates (or doesn't) into actual practice in various spheres, which will hopefully leave students with an understanding that the Muslim world is diverse and that Islam is not practiced and implemented in the same way in all geographic areas.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Muslims and the West

Author: Khaled Abou El Fadl and Shams Inati, editors
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Introducing Islam series. From the back cover: "This book explores the history of contact between Muslims and the West in the 14 centuries since Islam was established, discussing the spread of Islamic influence into western Europe, the impact of the Crusades, the legacy of European colonialism, and the U. S. role in Muslim lands over the past 50 years. Color photos. Contains a bibliography and an index.
Grade level 1: Primary

My Father's Shop

Author: Satomi Ichikawa
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. A children's book that follows a young boy named, Mustafa, as he explores his father's shop and takes a stroll through the marketplace where he meets people from other parts of the world learns about linguistic differences through the different ways to describe a rooster's call in different languages. Can be used to start discussions on Moroccan culture and cultural differences.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: -

My Favorite Alef-Beis Coloring Book

Format: Book
Description: A coloring book centered around the Hebrew alphabet.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated and Designed by Shepsil Scheinberg.

My First Ramadan

Author: Karen Katz
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. A children's book that describes the traditions of Ramadan by following one young boy and his family as they celebrate.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: -

My First Words

Author: Amyrah Abu Al-Majd
Format: Book
Description: An Arabic/English vocabulary book with illustrations to accompany the words written in Arabic and English. Contains indexes in both featured languages.
Grade level 1: All Levels

My Friend Jamal

Author: Anna McQuinn
Format: Book
Description: A picture book story about a childhood friendship in which unfamiliar cultures meet. Playful visuals combine illustrations and photographs, and book recognizes the bond between two boys as well as sampling the differences in their lives. Color photos.
Grade level 1: Primary

My Grandmother's Cactus: Stories by Egyptian Women

Author: Booth, Marilyn (trans).
Format: Book
Description: A collection of short stories by many prominent and emerging Egyptian female writers, translated by Marilyn Booth.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

My Illustrated Dictionary

Format: Book
Description: Color illustrations with accompanying English and Arabic words. Words are presented in sections based on the first letter of the Arabic word.
Grade level 1: All Levels

My Ramadhan Fun Pack Activity Book

Author: Siddiqa Juma
Format: Book
Description: An activity book that introduces children to Ramadhan. Contains in-book activities, instructions for craft projects, and readings on Muhammed and the Qur'an.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Mysteries of the Desert: A View of Saudi Arabia

Author: Isabel Cutler
Format: Book
Description: Photographs of the Arabian desert, accompanied by poetry. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Mysterious Guests, The : A Sukkot Story

Author: Eric A. Kimmel
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. This story follows two brothers, Eben and Ezra, during the time of Sukkot when Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob return to Earth disguised as weary travelers and either leave a blessing or teach lesson depending on how they are welcomed. Contains color illustrations and an author's note on the festival of Sukkot.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Katya Krenina.

Mysterious Guests, The: a Sukkot story

Author: Kimmel, Eric A.; Krenina, Katya (illustrations)
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description: Three mysterious guests appear at generous but impoverished Ezra's table on Sukkot and bless him, while they bring curses on his rich but selfish brother Eben.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: Religion

Mystery Bottle

Author: Kristen Balouch
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. From Amazon.com description: "A boy in Brooklyn receives a package from Iran. When he opens up the mysterious bottle that lies within, a great wind transports him over the oceans and mountains, straight into the arms of his grandfather. Despite being separated by politics and geography, the boy and his Baba Bazorg can share an extraordinary gift, the bond of their love."
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Mystery of the Hieroglyphs, The

Author: Carol Donoughue
Format: Book
Description: Tells the story of the discovery of the Rosetta Stone by Napoleon's army in 1799 and the subsequent scientific quest to decipher the puzzle of Egyptian hieroglyphs. A final section displays an "alphabet" of hieroglyphs and offers some fun activities for children based on hieroglyphic writing.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Nance Museum, The: A Journey Into Traditional Saudi Arabia

Author: Paul J. Nance
Format: Book
Description: Tells the story of the Nance Museums, its collection of Saudi Arabian art, and its contributions to educating Americans about the culture of Saudi Arabia. Color photos. Contains a glossary, bibliography, and an index.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

National Geographic Turkiye

Format: Magazine
Description: Turkish language version of National Geographic. Color photos. Packet also contains a color map of Turkey.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Next Year in Jerusalem: 3000 Years of Jewish Stories

Author: Howard Schwartz
Format: Book
Description: A beautifully illustrated collection of Jewish folktales, fairy tales, and Rabbinic and Hasidic legends, many of which have to do with the importance of Jerusalem, not only within a Jewish context, but within the context of Judeo-Christian-Islamic traditions. Color Illustrations. Contains a glossary.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Neil Waldman.

Night of the Moon: A Muslim Holiday Story

Author: Hena Khan
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. This book follows a Pakistani-American girl during Ramadan. Contains a glossary.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Julie Paschkis.

Oil: Introducing Issues through Opposing Viewpoints

Author: Laurie S. Friedman and Jennifer L. Skancke, eds
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints simplifies for students the enormous and often overwhelming mass of information now available via print and electronic media. Collected in every volume is an array of opinions that captures the essence of a particular controversy or topic. Articles are prsented in a pro/con format, allowing readers to absorb divergent perspectives side by side. Active reading questions preface each viewpoint, and charts, graphs, and/or cartoons supplement each article. Also contains a bibliography, appendix, and index.

 

This volume examines oil and oil production in a global context (not specific to the Middle East and oil regimes within it," looking at questions of "Is the World Running out of Oil?", "What Problems Come from Using Oil as an Energy Source?" and "Should Oil be Replaced with Other Energy Sources?"

Grade level 1: secondary
Grade level 2: middle
Theme: Natural Resources

On a Wing and a Prayer: An American Muslim Learns to Fly

Format: DVD
Country of origin: USA
Description:

On a Wing and a Prayer follows Monem, an American Muslim, on his question to obtain a private pilot's license. But, in ths face of post-9/11 heightened domestic security, will the "land of opportunity" deny Monem his dream? This cinema-vérité-style documentary reveals a funny and loveable American Muslim who, with his family in tow (his wife thinks he might be crazy), pursues his dream against tides of negative public perception. Not rated.

Grade level 1: Secondary
Grade level 2: Postsecondary
Theme: Religion

On Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur

Author: Cathy Goldberg Fishman
Format: Book
Description: Children's book that describes one family's customs and traditions associated with the holidays of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. Includes a glossary of terms. Useful to help Jewish students explain their traditions to non-Jewish students. Color illustrations. Contains a glossary.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Melanie W. Hall.

One CIty, Two Brothers

Author: Chris Smith
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. From the Publication Details: To settle an inheritance dispute between two brothers, King Solomon tells a tale of how a Jerusalem came to be founded. Taken from Jewish folklore. Contains color illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Aurelia Fronty.

One Green Apple

Author: Eve Bunting
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. This book tells the story of a new Muslim immigrant, Farah, during her second day at her new school in the U.S. when her class goes on a field trip to an apple orchard. She realizes that although the language sounds different, there are a lot of things that sound the same, laughter, sneezing, etc., and she learns that she can fit in and enjoy her new country.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Ted Lewin.

One More River

Author: Lynne Reid Banks
Format: Book
Description: YA Novel. Twelve year old Lesley's life is changed forever when her parents decide to emigrate to Israel in the mid 1960s. They settle on a kibbutz right before the outbreak of the 1967 war. Contains a glossary.
Grade level 1: Middle

Opposing Viewpoints: Afghanistan

Author: Noah Berlatsky, ed.
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

Second edition. Part of the Opposing Viewpoints® series, this volume examines a number of debates related to the war in Afghanistan and the country's future in a point/counterpoint format using short, primary source articles to lay out the key arguments in each side. Highly recommended. Contains a bibliography and an index.

Grade level 1: secondary
Grade level 2: postsecondary
Theme: Politics and Current Events

Opposing Viewpoints: The Middle East Peace Process

Author: Susan Hunnicutt, ed
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

Part of Greenhaven Press's excellent Opposing Viewpoints® Series, this installment from 2011 looks at the Middle East Peace Process between Israel and the Palestinians, and is one of the most up-to-date resources that includes the debate over the 2006 Gaza War, Iran's nuclear program, and the debate over the viability of the two-state vs. one-state solutions. As a symbol of the difficult nature of this issue, each chapter (which, normally in the series, consists of two or three articles in a point-counterpoint format) consists of between four and six articles. An excellent reference for those who wish to include multiple voices in the analysis but don't know where to start.

 

Grade level 1: Secondary
Grade level 2: Postsecondary
Theme: Politics and Current Events

Opposing Viewpoints: The Taliban

Author: Noah Berlatsky, ed.
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

Often cast as supporting villains in the 9/11 story, the Taliban continue to be players in the Afghan political landscape. This book, from Greenhaven Press's excellent Opposing Viewpoints® Series, examines the challenges and difficulties facing the United States, Afghanistan, and the world in dealing with the Taliban. In the chapters—"Who Are the Taliban?" "How Should the United States Deal with the Taliban?" "What Is The Taliban's Relationship with Pakistan?" and "What Is the Taliban's Relationship with Other Nations?"—viewpoint authors provide different perspectives on how and whether the Taliban can be defeated in Afghanistan and Central Asia.

Grade level 1: Secondary
Grade level 2: Postsecondary
Theme: Politics and Current Events

Oranges in No Man's Land: A Tribute to the Human Spirit

Author: Elizabeth Laird
Format: Book
Description: Chapter Book. A young girl living in Beirut must deal with living in a war-torn city during her country's civil war.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christianity

Format: Videocassette
Description: From the public ministry of Jesus to the legendary battles of the Crusades, examine the interwoven histories of these two distinct branches of Christianity. Although its followers were long persecuted by the Roman Empire, Christianity spread throughout the Mediterranean region and eventually became the favored religion of the Empire, following the ascension of Constantine to the Roman throne. Discover the differences between these two orders of religion and the various practices of the Eastern and Western followers.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Palestine Today

Author: Kamal Boullata, editor
Format: Info-Pak
Description: A packet of nine pamphlets each of which discuss an aspect of Palestine, it's culture and history and it's current issues. B/w photos. Contains a timeline and a bibliography.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Palestinian Teenage Refugees and Immigrants Speak Out

Author: Nabil Marshood
Format: Book
Description: This collection of essays from Palestinians living in the United States, either as refugees or immigrants, dates from the late 1990s, before the start of the second intifada, although most of the narratives seem to focus on the first intifada of the early 1990s.[br /][br /]The narratives are strong, and by nature of who is speaking, they have a strong point of view. Counterbalancing opinions are not presented in this volume, but can be found with a little bit of research. Some color photos. Contains an index, map, glossary, and bibliography.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Palestinians

Author: Elizabeth Crooker Carpentiere, editor
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Faces series, this book explores contemporary life and culture in Palestine. Color photos. Contains a map, timeline, fast facts, and further reading.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Party in Ramadan, A

Author: Mobin-Uddin, Asma; Jacobsen, Laura (illustrations)
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description: Simple tale of Leena, a young Muslim girl, who attends a friend's birthday party even though it is Ramadan and she can not eat or drink. Will her willpower hold out?
Grade level 1: Primary

Party in Ramadan, A

Author: Asma Mobin-Uddin
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. Leena, though too young to be required, wants to try fasting during Ramadan and chooses the day her aunt will be visiting. But this also turns out the be the day a friend of hers is having a birthday. Leena decides that she will go to the party but still fast, which is made more difficult because the other children at the party are not Muslim. Contains Author's note with an explanation of Ramadan and the Hijab worn by some of the characters in the book. Color illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Laura Jacobson.

Parvana's Journey

Author: Ellis, Deborah
Format: Book
Description: YA Novel. Sequel to ''The Breadwinner'' (also available). Continues the story of Parvana, a young Afghan girl masquerading as a boy in the Taliban's Afghanistan. Her father has died, and she must travel in search of the rest of her family. As she makes her way across the desolate countryside, she meets other children who are strays from the war. At times extremely sad and graphic, Parvana's Jouney is an honest and compassionate look at the situation in Afghanistan, yet never loses site of the courage and hope that can keep children afloat even in the most horrific circumstances. For mature readers.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Passover: Rookie Read-About Holidays

Author: David F. Marx
Format: Book
Description: This Rookie Read-About Holidays book introduces young readers to the history, customs, and foods of Passover. Colorful photos and simple text encourage children to read on their own - as they explore this traditional Jewish holiday. Color photos. Contains an index.
Grade level 1: Primary

Patterns and Precision: The Arts and Sciences of Islam

Author: Holly Edwards and Karl Signell
Format: Book
Description: Produced to accompany "The Heritage of Islam" traveling exhibition. Explores the contributions of Islam to the arts and sciences. Some color photos.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

People and Place: Curriculum Resources on Human-Environmental Interactions

Author: Arsenault, Natalie; Azulay, Allegra; Meyer, Rachel; Rose, Christopher
Format: Online Resource
Description: Inspired by Hemispheres 2004 Summer Teachers Institute, [em]People and Place: Human-Geographic Relations[/em], this curriculum unit was designed to address human adaptation to and modification of the environment. Each case study includes myriad activities that build social studies skills by incorporating primary and secondary sources, presenting information in a variety of formats (including graphs, charts, and maps), including varied points of view, and using mathematical skills to interpret social studies information.[br /][br /][a href=''http://www.utexas.edu/cola/orgs/hemispheres/resources/goto/resources/geography/'']Available for download from the Hemispheres Web site[/a].
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

People in the News: Hamid Karzai

Author: Viqi Wagner
Format: Book
Country of origin: USA
Description:

Who is the current president of Afghanistan, America's ally in the war on Terror, and the fight to unify his country after nearly three decades of internal conflict? This volume from Lucent Books' contemporary biography series profiles the lives and careers of some of today's most prominent newsmakers.

Grade level 1: middle
Grade level 2: secondary
Theme: Politics and Current Events

Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return

Author: Marjane Satrapi
Format: Graphic Novel
Description: Sequel to Persepolis. From the Publisher's Weekly review: "Part one of Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel found her surviving war, the Islamic Revolution, religious oppression and the execution of several close friends. If part two covers less traumatic events, it's also more subtle and, in some ways, more moving. Sent by her liberal, intellectual parents from Tehran to Vienna to get an education and escape the religious police, rebellious but vulnerable teenage Satrapi learns about secular freedom's pitfalls. Struggling in school, falling in with misfits and without a support group, she ends up dealing drugs for a boyfriend and eventually finds herself homeless on the streets. Forced to return to Iran, Satrapi must once again take up the veil, but learns to live within the constraints of her native land, which border on the surreal." B/w illustrations.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Author: Marjane Satrapi
Format: Graphic Novel
Description: From the front flap: "Marjane Satrapi's wise, funny, and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq."
Grade level 1: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Persian Cuisine

Author: M. R. Ghanoonparvar
Format: Book
Description: A collection of traditional Persian recipes chosen for their ease of preparation and suitability to the ingredients readily found in American markets. Recipes are divided into sections by type and main ingredient. Each section contains an introduction with cultural information. Can be used for creating a lesson and activity on Persian culture. Also contains and index and a map of Iran.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by D. L. Wilcox and L. Wilcox

Persian Empire, The

Author: Don Nardo
Format: Book
Description: An account of the rise and fall of the Persian Empire, based in part on archaeological findings of the twentieth century. Part of the World History Series.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Pharaohs and Foot Soldiers: One Hundred Ancient Egyptian Jobs You Might Have Desired or Dreaded

Author: Kristin Butcher
Format: Book
Description: Describes ancient Egyptian culture and history and explores the various jobs a person of the time might perform and their daily life. Contains a timeline, further reading, and an index.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Pharaohs of Egypt (Calliope)

Format: Magazine
Description: Children's magazine devoted to ancient Egypt with specific emphasis on certain noted Pharaohs (Khufu, Pepi II, Akhenaten, Ramses the Great).
Grade level 1: Primary

Phoenicians, The (Calliope)

Format: Magazine
Description: Magazine for children devoted to the ''Sea People,'' the Phoenicians, their culture, and scientific accomplishments.
Grade level 1: Primary

Picture Dictionary for Beginners

Author: Yeni Baslayanlar Icin
Format: Book
Description: An English/Turkish illustrated dictionary with terms divided by category with an English verb guide and an English to Turkish glossary in the back. Color illustrations.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Pocketful of Turkish Proverbs, A

Format: Book
Description: A list of Turkish proverbs in alphabetical order by first word. Can be used for lessons/discussions of Turkish culture.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Portraits of Jewish American Heroes

Author: Malka Drucker
Format: Book
Description: Profiles of twenty-one Jewish individuals who have contributed to American culture, history, and society as well as the world-at-large. Color illustrations. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Elizabeth Rosen.

Preventing Terrorism: Terrorism in Our World

Format: Videocassette
Description: Violent acts committed by terrorists in the name of their own political or religious agendas have become almost commonplace around the world. From suicide bombings in the Middle East to persistent strikes in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the battle against terrorism is a difficult confrontation against as often-invisible enemy. In Preventing Terrorism, students will examine how intelligence agencies in many countries cooperate in an attempt to identify terrorists and their networks. Students will also learn about the many strategies governments employ to try to prevent the loss of innocent lives and property, including increased security measures, the use of Special Forces and the use of diplomacy to further social and political change and settle international disputes.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Price of Change, The: A Study Guide to the Film

Author: Elizabeth W. Fernea
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Meant to enhance the use of the film of the same title for a classroom lesson on conflict in the Middle East. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate

Pride of Baghdad

Author: Brian K. Vaughn and Niko Henrichon
Format: Graphic Novel
Description: In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid. Lost and confused, hungry but finally free, the four lions roamed the decimated streets of Baghdad in a desperate struggle for their lives. In documenting the plight of the lions, [em]Pride of Baghdad[/em] raises questions about the true meaning of freedom--can it be given or is it earned only through self-determination and sacrifice?[br /][br /]Suggested for mature readers - there is some usage of profanity and violent illustrations.
Grade level 1: High
Grade level 2: Undergraduate
Grade level 3: Graduate

Prince of Venice, The

Author: Hambis Tsangaris
Format: Book
Description: Folktale from Cyprus, collected by Costas M. Proussis and illustrated by famed illustrator and artist Hambis Tsangaris, recounting the medieval era when Cyprus was a Venetian colony. The story is actually trilingual; lavish paper cuttings, carvings, and elaborate calligraphy accompany text in the Pafos dialect of Cypriot Greek; accompanying text translates the narration into Modern Greek and English. Color Illustrations.
Grade level 1: All Levels
Publication details: Illustrated by Hambis Tsangaris

Purim: Rookie Read-About Holidays

Author: Carmen Bredeson
Format: Book
Description: This Rookie Read-About Holidays book introduces kids to Purim, a Jewish holiday that celebrates the story of Esther. Colorful photos and simple text encourage children to read on their own, as they learn about Purim and how people celebrate it around the world. Color photos. Contains an index.
Grade level 1: Primary

Pyramid

Author: David Macaulay
Format: Book
Description: From the front flap: This book "graphically explains explains the step-by-step construction process of an imaginary pyramid." Black and white illustrations. Contains a glossary.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Pyramids, The

Author: Weeks, John
Format: Book
Description: Simple looking book that contains fairly sophisticated language about ancient Egypt, the building of the pyramids, and their significance.
Grade level 1: Middle

Qatar: Enchantment of the World

Author: Byron Augustin and Rebecca Augustin
Format: Book
Description: Introduces the geography, history, culture, economy, and politics of the small Persian Gulf country of Qatar. Color photos. Contains an index.
Grade level 1: All levels

Queen of Sheba, The

Author: Marion Khalidi
Format: Book
Description: Part of the ''Heroes from the East'' series, this book discusses the Queen of Sheba and her relationship with the Biblical hero, King Solomon.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Queens of Egypt (Calliope)

Format: Magazine
Description: Magazine about the Queens of ancient Egypt for children, focusing on several noted queens (Hatshepsut; Isis; Arsinoe II; Cleopatra VII).
Grade level 1: Primary

Ramadan

Format: Videocassette
Description: Part of the Holidays for Children Video Series. Over one billion Muslims worldwide observe Ramadan, a month-long religious observance that takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. [br /][br /]Children will experience the beauty of Ramadan as they construct their own Ramadan diorama and hear the exotic sounds of live Islamic and Middle Eastern music. This program presents the religious principles and traditions that mark the holiest of the Islamic holidays. Children learn the story of Muhammad and the Qur'an, the meaning of the Five Pillars of Islam, and the importance of fasting, prayer, and sacrifice.
Grade level 1: Primary

Ramadan

Author: Suhaib Hamid Ghazi
Format: Book
Description: Describes the celebration of the month of Ramadan by an Islamic family and discusses the meaning and importance of this holiday in the Islamic religion. Specifically written for non-Muslim audiences to have a greater understanding of the importance of Ramadan to Muslims. Beautifully illustrated. Includes a glossary of terms. Color illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Omar Rayyan.

Ramadan

Author: Laura S. Jeffrey
Format: Book
Description: Part of the Celebrate Holidays series. This book looks at the traditions of the holiday, Ramadan. Color photos. Contains a glossary, further reading, and an index.
Grade level 1: Primary

Ramadan: Rookie Read-About Holidays

Author: David F. Marx
Format: Book
Description: Ramadan is a month of the Muslim calendar devoted to prayer, friendship, meditation, and fasting for people of the Islamic faith. This Rookie Read-About Holidays book introduces children to this Muslim holiday, using colorful photos and simple text to encourage them to read on their own. Color photos. Contains an index.
Grade level 1: Primary

Ramadhan and Eid-ul-Fitr

Author: Azra Jessa
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. Describes the celebration of Ramadhan. Color illustrations.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Azra Jessa.

Rapunzel

Format: Book
Description: Easy reader. A version of Rapunzel in Arabic. Color Illustrations.
Grade level 1: All Levels

Razia: Warrior Queen of India

Author: Salman Asif
Format: Book
Description: This book, from the ''Heroes from the East'' series, tells the story of Razia, one of the female Mughal queens of India.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Read Aloud Plays: Ancient Egypt

Author: Rearick, John
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Explore ancient Egypt and make this captivating culture come alive with humorous, reproducible read-aloud plays based on folk tales, myths, and history. Key concepts include pyramids, pharaohs, gods, and the Nile. For each play, you'll find background information, discussion questions, writing prompts, and extension activities.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Real Time

Author: Pnina Moed Kass
Format: Book
Description: YA Novel. This book follows multiple characters with various backgrounds and needs as their lives intersect one day on an Israeli highway.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High
Theme: -
Publication details: -

Responding to Terrorism: Challenges for Democracy

Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: This unit addresses the issues arising from the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Students are drawn into consideration of the changing nature of terrorism, motivations of terrorists, and the implications for U.S. domestic and international policy. An excellent unit for use in civics, government, AP US History, and AP World History courses.
Grade level 1: High

Restoring Women to History, revised edition

Author: Guidy Nashat and Judith Tucker
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: One of a series of "teaching packets for integrating women's history into courses on Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East," from the front cover. This volume focuses on women in the history of the Middle East. Each section ends with a list of its sources. Contains a glossary and index.
Grade level 1: High

Rich Man and the Parrot, The

Author: Suzan Nadimi
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. From the introduction: "The story 'The Rich Man and the Parrot' comes from the Masnavi, a work by the thirteenth-century Persian poet Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Rumi...Today, Rumi's work is read all around the world, and his words and wisdom inspire a diverse audience." From the Publication Details: "In this retelling of a tale by Rumi, a parrot tricks a wealthy merchant into setting him free." Color illustrations
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Publication details: Illustrated by Ande Cook

Rise of Islam, The

Author: John Child
Format: Book
Description: Well written, even-keel book about Islamic history, where it came from, noted figures, etc. Ends with the Ottoman Empire, and touches only briefly on Islam today. Color Illustrations. Contains an index.
Grade level 1: Middle

Road from Home, The

Author: David Kherdian
Format: Book
Description: YA Novel. In the same vein as the Diary of Anne Frank, David Kherdian recounts the story of his Armenian mother as a young girl, when, in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire, the government began waging systematic warfare against its own population. Possibly disturbing for sensitive readers.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Road to Peace, The: Israelis and Palestinians

Author: Sharon Doerre, Allison Hodgkins, and Jennifer O'Connor
Format: Curriculum Unit
Description: Meant to accompany the film by the same title and described as a Handbook for Teaching Conflict Resolution. Contains a study guide, a transcript of the film, lesson plans and information relevant to the Israeli and Palestinian conflict. Contains a bibliography.
Grade level 1: Middle
Grade level 2: High

Roses in my Carpets, The

Author: Rukhsana Khan
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. When a young boy and his mother come to a refugee camp to escape the war in Afghanistan, he finds some comfort in the beauty of the carpets he is learning to weave. Beautifully illustrated. Some parts may be frightening or disturbing to young children.
Grade level 1: Primary
Publication details: Illustrated by Ronald Himler.

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Author: David F. Marx
Format: Book
Description: Dipping apples in honey and blowing the shofar are among the foods, traditions, and history highlighted in this Rookie Read-About Holidays book. Colorful photos and simple text encourage children to read on their own - as they learn about the High Holy Days. Color photos. Contains an index.
Grade level 1: Primary

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Format: Videocassette
Description: Interactive children's video (for grades K-4) about the two High Holidays of the Jewish calendar. Children are introduced to these solemn, reflective holidays through a traditional prayer and a Tashlikh ceremony. They also learn about the symbolism of food associated with these holidays, the special clothing that is worn, the importance of the Torah and performing good deeds throughout the year. Folk songs and animated fables illustrate the deep religious significance of these holidays and children learn how to make greeting cards wishing health and happiness in the New Year.
Grade level 1: Primary

Rough Guide to Sufi Music, The

Format: Audio CD
Description: Sufis harness the power of music in their religious rituals. The mystical force, engaging diversity and art of trance-inducing Sufi music is explored in this captivating collection featuring internationally acclaimed artists from across the Islamic world from Senegal to Morocco.
Grade level 1: All levels

Rugrats' Book of Chanukah, The

Author: Sarah Wilson
Format: Book
Description: Storybook. Based on the Rugrats' Chanukah special. The plot follow the Rugrats kids, Chuckie, Angelica and Tommy as they prepare to celebrate Chanukah with their families. Contains a summary of the story of Chanukah on the back page.
Grade level 1: Primary
Theme: -
Publication details: Illustrated by Barry Goldberg.

Rumi: Poet and Sage

Author: Denys Johnson-Davies
Format: Book
Description: This book from the ''Heroes from the East'' series focuses on Mowlana Jalal al-Din Rumi, the Turkish mystic and sufi who is still reknown for his poetry and writing.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Running on Eggs

Author: Levine, Anna
Format: Book
Description: Story of two young girls -- one Israeli, one Arab -- who develop a friendship through their mutual love of running track, despite the cultural and societal difficulties involved.
Grade level 1: Middle

Saladin

Author: Khalidi, Marion
Format: Curriculum Trunk
Description: Part of the ''Heroes from the East'' Series, this book discusses the life and times of Saladin, the Kurdish general who fought against the Crusaders.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle

Saladin the Chivalrous

Author: Marion Khalidi
Format: Book
Description: 2001 reprint of Saladin by Marion Khalidi. Part of the Heroes from the East series, this book discusses the life and times of Saladin, the Kurdish general who fought against the Crusaders.
Grade level 1: Primary
Grade level 2: Middle
Theme: -
Publication details: -