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Santa Claus in Baghdad : stories about teens in the Arab world

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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 friends, family, teachers, and society at large.

Along with some specifically Middle Eastern issues, such as strife in Iraq, the hardships of life in a Palestinian refugee camp, and honor crimes, the young people deal with more familiar concerns such as loyalty to friends, overcoming personal insecurities, dreams of a future career, and coping with divorcing parents.

Coming of age in a complicated world, they meet life with courage, determination, and, not least of all, humor.

With accompanying notes that provide contextual information, Santa Claus in Baghdad brings a fresh perspective to youth literature about the Arab world.

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Indiana University Press
0253220041 / 9780253220042
Paperback / softback
813.54
13/05/2008
United States
English
200 p.
21 cm