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Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein
SKU
009062
ISBN
9780358108825
Grade 5-AD
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Description
Expand your child’s horizons by reading geographically diverse fiction! Based on a true story, this window into Iraq’s history is told through the eyes of a young boy. It helps readers understand the dictatorship of Suddam Hussein and what life was like for children like Ali during Hussein’s 1991 Kuwait invasion. Historically enlightening—so much to think about and discuss! Note: This book is used in the Beautiful Feet Books World Geography and Ecology curriculum for Grades 7-9. 176 pgs, pb. ~Nancie
Publisher's Description of Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein
At the start of 1991, eleven-year-old Ali Fadhil was consumed by
his love for soccer, video games, and American television shows. Then,
on January 17, Iraq’s dictator, Saddam Hussein, went to war with
thirty-four nations led by the United States.
Over the next forty-three days, Ali and his family survived bombings, food shortages, and constant fear. Ali and his brothers played soccer on the abandoned streets of their Basra neighborhood, wondering when or if their medic father would return from the war front. Cinematic, accessible, and timely, this is the story of one ordinary kid’s view of life during war.
Over the next forty-three days, Ali and his family survived bombings, food shortages, and constant fear. Ali and his brothers played soccer on the abandoned streets of their Basra neighborhood, wondering when or if their medic father would return from the war front. Cinematic, accessible, and timely, this is the story of one ordinary kid’s view of life during war.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Clarion |
| Author: | Jennifer Roy & Ali Fadhil |
| Grades: | 5-AD |
| ISBN: | 9780358108825 |
| Length in Inches: | 8.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.35 |
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