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Author
Publisher
Tiny Owl Publishing
Language
English
Description
'Iran has an ancient tradition of storytelling and poetry where musicians play instruments to bring stories to life. The most important epic in Iran is called the Shahnameh (pronounced Shaah-naah-meh), which means "The Book of Kings". It was written by the poet Abolqasem Ferdowsi who lived about a thousand years ago. It took over 30 years to write, and has over 50,000 rhyming couplets. The Shahnameh is considered to be one of the greatest epics of...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In this big universe full of many moons, I have travelled and seen many wonders, but I have never loved anything or anyone the way I love my grandma. While Mina is growing up in Iran, the center of her world is her grandmother. Whether visiting friends next door, going to the mosque for midnight prayers during Ramadan, or taking an imaginary trip around the planets, Mina and her grandma are never far apart. At once deeply personal and utterly universal,...
5) Lost boys
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
In 1982 Iran, twelve-year-old Reza is more interested in music than war, but enlists in obedience to his devout mother and soon finds himself in a prison camp in Iraq.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
While spending time with her Babajoon and Mamanjoon, Miriam begins to notice details about her Babajoon that make her think he could be a pirate, which leads him to share memories with her about his childhood in Iran.
Author
Publisher
Kalaniot Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Ezra and Roza are helping to prepare for their Passover celebration. Ezra is proud to be in charge of bringing his family's flour to the synagogue to be baked into matzah in a traditional wood-burning oven. But when Ezra makes a mistake and the matzah is ruined, what will he and his sister Roza, do? Join the siblings as they experience the sights, smells, sounds, and unique traditions of a seder in Iran of the 1950s"--