War in the Middle East: A Reporter's Story: Black September and the Yom Kippur War

by Wilborn Hampton

Book Overview

"Immediate and accessible. . . .The best volume yet for readers wanting to learn about this region that affects the whole world." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

In 1970, when the Jordanian civil war known as Black September began, U.P.I. correspondent Wilborn Hampton was sent to report on unfolding events. Holed up in the InterContinental Hotel and caught in the crossfire, he managed to get the story out. Three years later,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763643769
• ISBN13: 9780763643768
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12