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Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
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The Queen of Mystery has come to Harper Collins! Agatha Christie, the acknowledged mistress of suspense--creator of indomitable sleuth Miss Marple, meticulous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and so many other unforgettable characters--brings her entire oeuvre of ingenious whodunits, locked room mysteries, and perplexing puzzles to Harper Paperbacks. Suspicious events at a Middle Eastern archaeological excavation site intrigue the great Poirot as...
3) Redeployment
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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Phil Klay's Redeployment takes readers to the frontlines of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, asking us to understand what happened there, and what happened to the soldiers who returned. Interwoven with themes of brutality and faith, guilt and fear, helplessness and survival, the characters in these stories struggle to make meaning out of chaos. In "Redeployment", a soldier who has had to shoot dogs because they were eating human corpses must learn...
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At night, in Huda's fragrant garden, a breeze sweeps in from the desert encircling Baghdad, rustling the leaves of her apricot trees and carrying warning of visitors at her gate. Huda, a secretary at the Australian embassy, lives in fear of the mukhabarat--the secret police who watch and listen for any scrap of information that can be used against America and its allies. They have ordered her to befriend Ally Wilson, the deputy ambassador's wife....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 19
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English
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Years after an ancient Phoenician statue is stolen from the Baghdad museum, a series of murders sparks interest in the statue's relevance in Austin and Zavala, who lead the NUMA team on a historical investigation into the lost treasures of King Solomon.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
Flighty but good-hearted Victoria Jones craves love, intrigue, and adventure. She strikes gold in Edward, a handsome and mysterious traveler whom she's vowed to follow to the ends of the earth. Yet no whirlwind affair can prepare Victoria for what unfolds once she lands in Baghdad. Baghdad is the chosen location for a secret superpower summit. Unfortunately the word is out, and an underground organization in the Middle East is planning to sabotage...
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Publisher
Yale University Press
Language
English
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The former Iraqi Defense Minister examines what the United States did and didn't know at the time of the invasion, the reasons for the confused and contradictory polices, and the emergence of the Iraqi political class during the transition process.
10) The sanctuary
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English
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More than 250 years after a pretender marquis escapes the palazzo of his vengeful prince, an American Army unit discovers a secret lab in Baghdad where victims have been subjected to torturous experiments, a finding that places two women on the trail of an ancient mystery.
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Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Looks at the events, personalities, and political maneuvering of the struggle to establish peace in Fallujah, following strategy discussions between military officers, dangerous night patrols with the U.S. Marines, and peace negotiations.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"This book offers a concise history of US policy in Iraq since 1990 and how it has evolved over two decades. -Examines US relations with Iraq from both a regional and international perspective -Argues that the only way to clearly understand US policy toward Iraq is to see it in its proper historical context and within a transnational framework -Uses recently declassified documents at the end of each chapter to illustrate US decision-making in the...
13) Iraq in pictures
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Series
Publisher
Sterling Pub. Company
Pub. Date
[1976]
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text introduce the geography, history, government, people, and economy of Iraq, "The cradle of civilization."
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Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"It's the rule always watch your fives and twenty-fives. When a convoy halts to investigate a possible roadside bomb, stay in the vehicle and scan five meters in every direction. A bomb inside five meters cuts through the armor, killing everyone in the truck. Once clear, get out and sweep twenty-five meters. A bomb inside twenty-five meters kills the dismounted scouts investigating the road ahead. Fives and twenty-fives mark the measure of a marine's...
19) Home front
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English
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"From a distance, Michael and Joleen Zarkades seem to have it all: a solid marriage, two exciting careers, and children they adore. But after twelve years together, the couple has lost their way; they are unhappy and edging toward divorce. Then the Iraq war starts. An unexpected deployment will tear their already fragile family apart, sending one of them deep into harm's way and leaving the other at home, waiting for news. When the worst happens,...
20) Iraq
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Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1060L
Language
English
Description
Describes the nation of Iraq, including its history, flora and fauna, and culture.