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1) Saudi Arabia
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"Engaging images accompany information about Saudi Arabia. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
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"Dr. Sarah Moss visits Saudi Arabia to decide whether to risk marrying Ibrahim, a devout Saudi Arab. She has heard only evil about the Saudi system, where men keep "their" women secluded. Ibrahim's brother, an Islamist hardliner, hates Sarah, as does his fierce jealous mother. Ibrahim finds himself torn between his love for Sarah and his devotion to his family and culture. The Burning Veil is also a story of a spiritual quest. Sarah, a troubled agnostic,...
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"When a dead woman is discovered in Abu Al Roos, one of Mecca's many alleys, no one will claim the body because they are ashamed by her nakedness. As we follow Detective Nassir's investigation of the case, the secret life of the holy city of Mecca is revealed. Tackling powerful issues with beautiful and evocative writing, Raja Alem reveals a city--and a civilization--at once beholden to brutal customs, and reckoning (uneasily) with new traditions....
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