Sunday, May 3, 2009

Middle Eastern and African Books

Iqbal is the fictional account of a young boy who was sold into slavery at a carpet factory. His determination to strive for a free future changes the lives of all the other children working with him.

http://www.sonderbooks.com/ChildrensFiction/iqbal.html
http://www.powells.com/biblio/1416903291

The Storyteller's Beads by Jane Kurtz is the story of two Ethiopian refugees in the 1980's from different religions who must overcome prejudice so that both of them can reach the safety of the Red Cross.

http://books.google.com/books?id=OaTYhkvelNUC

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