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Middle East Book Award, 2000-2018

Middle East Book Award, 2000-2018

Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2000 -- furthering nonpartisan understanding about the Middle East

Resources for this booklist include:

  • 26 Videos
  • 22 Book Readings
  • 69 Lesson Plans
  • Total of 658 resources

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Saints and Misfits
Saints and Misfits
  • by S.K. Ali
  • Multimedia Resources: 18
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    Turtle of Oman, The
    The Turtle of Oman
  • by Naomi Shihab Nye
  • Multimedia Resources: 18
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    Razia's Ray of Hope: One Girl's Dream of an Education
    Razia's Ray of Hope: One Girl's Dream of an Education
  • by Elizabeth Suneby and Suana Verelst
  • Multimedia Resources: 18
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    Breadwinner, The
    The Breadwinner
  • by Deborah Ellis
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2002)
    Jane Addams Award (Commended, 2004)
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Four Feet, Two Sandals
    Four Feet, Two Sandals
  • by Karen Lynn Williams, Khadra Mohammed, and Doug Chayka
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2008)
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Habibi
    Habibi
  • by Naomi Shihab Nye
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt's Treasured Books
    Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt's Treasured Books
  • by Karen Leggett Abouraya and Susan L. Roth
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey
    Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey
  • by Margriet Ruurs and Nizar Ali Badr
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2017)
    Junior Library Guild (Selection, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    It Ain't So Awful, Falafel
    It Ain't So Awful, Falafel
  • by Firoozeh Dumas
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes
    Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes
  • by Hena Khan and Mehrdokht Amini
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2018)
    CSMCL Best Books (Selection, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood
    Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood
  • by Ibtisam Barakat
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East
    19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East
  • by Naomi Shihab Nye
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    Map of Salt and Stars, The
    The Map of Salt and Stars
  • by Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    Escape from Aleppo
    Escape from Aleppo
  • by N.H. Senzai
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2018)
    Junior Library Guild (Selection, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    Shooting Kabul
    Shooting Kabul
  • by N.H. Senzai
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2010)
    Asian/Pacific American Award (Winner, 2011)
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors
    Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors
  • by Hena Khan and Mehrdokht Amini
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2013)
    ALSC Notables (Commended, 2013)
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
    Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
  • by Ibtisam Barakat
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    My Beautiful Birds
    My Beautiful Birds
  • by Suzanne Del Rizzo
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2017)
    Marilyn Baillie Award (Finalist, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Mosque
    Mosque
  • by David Macaulay
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2004)
    ALSC Notables (Commended, 2004)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad
    Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad
  • by James Rumford
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Extra Credit
    Extra Credit
  • by Andrew Clements and Mark Elliott
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2009)
    Christopher Award (Winner, 2010)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Mirror
    Mirror
  • by Jeannie Baker
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2011)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Girl from Aleppo, The: Nujeen's Escape from War to Freedom
    The Girl from Aleppo: Nujeen's Escape from War to Freedom
  • by Nujeen Mustafa and Christina Lamb
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Librarian of Basra, The: A True Story from Iraq
    The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq
  • by Jeanette Winter
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2005)
    ALSC Notables (Commended, 2006)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less
    How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less
  • by Sarah Glidden
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2011)
    Great Graphic Novels (Commended, 2012)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
    Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
  • by Doug Kuntz, Amy Shrodes, and Sue Cornelison
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2017)
    Notable Social Studies (Selection, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Olive Tree, The
    The Olive Tree
  • by Elsa Marston and Claire Ewart
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2015)
    Arab American Book Award (Honor, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Grand Mosque of Paris, The: A Story of How Muslims Saved Jews During the Holocaust
    The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Saved Jews During the Holocaust
  • by Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah DeSaix
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Fort of Nine Towers, A: An Afghan Family Story
    A Fort of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story
  • by Qais Akbar Omar
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2013)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Tata's Earrings
    Tata's Earrings
  • by Desirée Calderón de Fawaz
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Rebels by Accident
    Rebels by Accident
  • by Patricia Dunn
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Traveling Man: The Journey of Ibn Battuta, 1325-1354
    Traveling Man: The Journey of Ibn Battuta, 1325-1354
  • by James Rumford
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2001)
    ALSC Notables (Commended, 2002)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Wanting Mor
    Wanting Mor
  • by Rukhsana Khan
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2009)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Never Say a Mean Word Again: A Tale from Medieval Spain
    Never Say a Mean Word Again: A Tale from Medieval Spain
  • by Jacqueline Jules and Durga Bernhard
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2014)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Secret Message, The
    The Secret Message
  • by Mina Javaherbin and Bruce Whatley
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2011)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey
    Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey
  • by Özge Samanci
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Salt Houses
    Salt Houses
  • by Hala Alyan
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2017)
    Arab American Book Award (Winner, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Golda Meir: A Strong, Determined Leader
    Golda Meir: A Strong, Determined Leader
  • by David A. Adler
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Like Water on Stone
    Like Water on Stone
  • by Dana Walrath
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2015)
    Notable Social Studies (Selection, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Muhammad
    Muhammad
  • by Demi
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2004)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Count Your Way Through Iran
    Count Your Way Through Iran
  • by James Haskins, Kathleen Benson, and Farida Zaman
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2007)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Butter Man, The
    The Butter Man
  • by Elizabeth Alalou, Ali Alalou, and Julie Klear Essakalli
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Alia's Mission: Saving the Books of Iraq
    Alia's Mission: Saving the Books of Iraq
  • by Mark Alan Stamaty
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2005)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Game for Swallows, A: To Die, to Leave, to Return
    A Game for Swallows: To Die, to Leave, to Return
  • by Zeina Abirached
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Wooden Sword, The: A Jewish Folktale from Afghanistan
    The Wooden Sword: A Jewish Folktale from Afghanistan
  • by Ann Redisch Stampler and Carol Liddiment
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2012)
    South Asia Book Award (Honor, 2013)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Young Palestinians Speak: Living Under Occupation
    Young Palestinians Speak: Living Under Occupation
  • by Anthony Robinson and Annemarie Young
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    When the Animals Saved Earth: An Eco-Fable
    When the Animals Saved Earth: An Eco-Fable
  • by Alexis York Lumbard and Demi
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 5
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    Apprentice's Masterpiece, The: A Story of Medieval Spain
    The Apprentice's Masterpiece: A Story of Medieval Spain
  • by Melanie Little
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2008)
    Indie Book Awards (Finalist, 2008)
  • Multimedia Resources: 5
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    Little Piece of Ground, A
    A Little Piece of Ground
  • by Elizabeth Laird and Bill Neal
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2006)
  • Multimedia Resources: 5
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    Genius of Islam, The: How Muslims Made the Modern World
    The Genius of Islam: How Muslims Made the Modern World
  • by Bryn Barnard
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2011)
  • Multimedia Resources: 5
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    Mystery Bottle
    Mystery Bottle
  • by Kristen Balouch
  • Multimedia Resources: 5
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    Time to Pray
    Time to Pray
  • by Maha Addasi and Ned Gannon
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2011)
    Arab American Book Award (Honor, 2011)
  • Multimedia Resources: 5
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    Beyond Bullets: A Photo Journal of Afganistan
    Beyond Bullets: A Photo Journal of Afganistan
  • by Rafal Gerszak
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2012)
    South Asia Book Award (Commended, 2012)
  • Multimedia Resources: 5
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    One City, Two Brothers
    One City, Two Brothers
  • by Chris Smith and Aurelia Fronty
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2007)
  • Multimedia Resources: 5
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    Alif the Unseen
    Alif the Unseen
  • by G. Willow Wilson
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2012)
  • Multimedia Resources: 5
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    Girl Who Fell to Earth, The
    The Girl Who Fell to Earth
  • by Sophia Al-Maria
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2013)
  • Multimedia Resources: 5
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    Children of the Stone: The Power of Music in a Hard Land
    Children of the Stone: The Power of Music in a Hard Land
  • by Sandy Tolan
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    Children Growing Up with War
    Children Growing Up with War
  • by Jenny Matthews
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2015)
    Notable Social Studies (Selection, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    Travels of Benjamin of Tudela, The: Through Three Continents in the Twelfth Century
    The Travels of Benjamin of Tudela: Through Three Continents in the Twelfth Century
  • by Uri Shulevitz
    • Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2005)
  • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    Illustrator's Notebook, The
    The Illustrator's Notebook
  • by Mohieddine Ellabbad
    • Middle East Book Award (Winner, 2006)
    Children's Africana Book Award (Winner, 2007)
  • Multimedia Resources: 4
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