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Nonfiction Books

	A brief political and geographic history of the Middle East : where are-- Persia, Babylon, and the Ottoman Empire Davenport, John, 1960- Subjects Middle East -- History -- Juvenile literature. Middle East -- Historical geography -- Juvenile literature.
	Cooking the Middle Eastern way Behnke, Alison. Subjects Cookery, Middle Eastern -- Juvenile literature. Middle East -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
	The handbook of the Middle East Kort, Michael, 1944- Examines the past, present, and future of all the countries in the Middle East, discussing their history and culture. Subjects Middle East -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Juvenile literature. Middle East.
	The making of the Middle East Downing, David, 1946- Subjects Middle East -- Juvenile literature.
	The Middle East Steele, Philip, 1948- Subjects Middle East -- Juvenile literature.
	Teen life in the Middle East Subjects Teenagers -- Middle East -- Social conditions. Adolescence -- Middle East.
	War in the Middle East : a reporter's story : black September and the Yom Kippur War Hampton, Wilborn. A documentary containing the author's experiences covering these two pivotal wars offering readers a portrait of major world events. Subjects Middle East -- History, Military -- Juvenile literature. Middle East -- History, Military -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature.

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Fiction Books

	The girl who breathed fire Dahl, Michael. "Noor and Farah, searching for food, find themselves in a crumbling library. But when Noor shouts, the sound is heard by three soldiers who patrol the old building. The soldiers are angry and the two girls are scared. That all changes when Noor opens her mouth"--P. [4] of cover. Subjects Dragons -- Fiction. Soldiers -- Fiction. Middle East -- Fiction.
	The Jedera adventure Alexander, Lloyd. The further adventures of Vesper Holly and her faithful guardian Brinny as they travel to the remote country of Jedera where they brave many dangers trying to return a valuable book borrowed many years ago by Vesper's father. Subjects Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction. Deserts -- Fiction. Middle East -- Fiction.
	The red pyramid Riordan, Rick. After their father's research experiment at the British Museum unleashes the Egyptian god Set, Carter and Sadie Kane embark on a dangerous journey across the globe--a quest which brings them ever closer to the truth about their family, and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs. Subjects Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction. Seth (Egyptian deity) -- Juvenile fiction. Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction. Family secrets -- Juvenile fiction. Secret societies -- Juvenile fiction. Egypt -- Juvenile fiction.
	The seven keys of Balabad Haven, Paul. Unlike his news-reporter father and art-historian mother who find living in the ancient, war-torn country of Balabad endlessly interesting, twelve-year-old Oliver, homesick for New York City, feels very much out of his element until he gets caught up in a centuries-old mystery involving stolen artifacts and buried treasure. Subjects Buried treasure -- Fiction. Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction. Middle East -- Fiction. Mystery and detective stories.
	Wishing moon Tunnell, Michael O. After a fourteen-year-old orphan named Aminah comes to possess a magic lamp, the wishes granted her by the genie inside it allow her to alter her life by choosing prosperity, purpose, and romance. Subjects Genies -- Fiction. Magic -- Fiction. Orphans -- Fiction. Middle East -- Fiction.

Middle Eastern Folk Tales

	Joha makes a wish : a Middle Eastern tale Kimmel, Eric A. An original story, based on the Joha tales of the Arabic-speaking world, in which a hapless man finds a wishing stick that brings him nothing but bad luck. Includes an author's note about the history of Joha tales. Subjects Wishes -- Juvenile fiction. Arabs -- Juvenile fiction. Middle East -- Juvenile fiction. Picture books.
	One city, two brothers Smith, Chris, 1947- To settle an inheritance dispute between two brothers, King Solomon tells a tale of how Jerusalem came to be founded. Subjects Folklore -- Middle East. Jerusalem -- Folklore.
	Two pairs of shoes Travers, P. L. (Pamela Lyndon), 1899-1996. Retellings of two middle Eastern folktales reveal how two pairs of shoes unwittingly reflect the true character of the men who own them. Subjects Tales -- Middle East. Folklore -- Middle East.
	What about me? Young, Ed. A young boy determinedly follows the instructions of the Grand Master in the hope of gaining knowledge, only to be surprised as how he acquires it. Based on a Sufi tale. Subjects Sufi parables. Folklore -- Middle East.

Deschutes Public Library Databases

CultureGrams Kids Edition
http://www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources/culturegrams.aspx

World Book Online for Kids
http://www.deschuteslibrary.org/onlineresources/worldbook.aspx

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