Santa Claus in Baghdad and Other Stories about Teens in the Arab World

by Elsa Marston

Book Overview

What is it like to be a young person in the Arab world today? This lively collection of eight short stories about Arab teenagers living in Iraq, Tunisia, Egypt, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and a Palestinian refugee camp engagingly depicts young people's experiences growing up in the Middle East. The characters, drawn from urban and rural settings and from different classes as well as a mix of countries, confront situations involving...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253220041
• ISBN13: 9780253220042
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Teen loved the book!

Got the book for my 14 yr-old granddaughter. She had heard of it in school and seemed delighted to receive it. She has several Indian friends and an Iranian cousin and hopes to learn more about their countries.

A unique anthology of stories

Half a world away, are children really all that different? "Santa Claus in Baghdad: And Other Stories about Teens in the Arab World" is a collection of stories that although fictional, express the real thoughts and beliefs of many Arabic Teens in the modern world. Showing the issues that Arabic students face, American readers will learn to empathize with these teens and not be scared of something they don't understand. "Santa Claus in Baghdad" is a unique anthology of stories, highly recommended to young adult readers everywhere.