Lost Boys
In 1982, twelve-year-old Reza refuses to join Iran's war effort--until a tragedy and his mother's urging convince him to enlist, assured he will be granted paradise if he dies serving his country.
FIC
year:
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 640
Just Another Jihadi Jane
"... tells the tale of Islamist radicalization from the inside. Two children of Muslim immigrants in England's industrial north--thoughtful Jamilla and rebellious Ameena--become best friends, and find in religion and social media a community as welcoming and encouraging as their public education is estranging.
FIC
year: 2017
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: friendship, muslims [X], extremists, islamic fundamentalism, syria, political fiction, war fiction [X]
Enduring Freedom
"In this dual-narrative tale, a teenage American army private and an Afghan boy living under the horrors of the Taliban, caught on separate sides of the world during the tumultuous times leading up to and following 9/11, come to discover how much more they have in common than they ever could have imagined"--Provided by the publisher.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 26
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: taliban, afghan war, 2001-, friendship, muslims [X], operation enduring freedom, 2001-, september 11 terrorist attacks, 2001, soldiers, terrorism, afghanistan, war stories, war fiction [X]