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Author:

Abouzeid, Rania, author.

Title:

Sisters of the war : two remarkable true stories of survival and hope in Syria / Rania Abouzeid.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Scholastic Focus,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

272 pages : illustration ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Syria--History--Civil War, 2011---Juvenile literature.
Syria--Social conditions--1970---Juvenile literature.
Syria--Politics and government--2000---Juvenile literature.
Families--Syria--Juvenile literature.
Refugee children--Turkey--Juvenile literature.
Damascus (Syria)--Juvenile literature.
Sarqib (Syria)--Juvenile literature.
Families--Juvenile literature.
Refugee children--Juvenile literature.

Summary:

"Since the civil war in Syria began in 2011, over 500,000 civilians have been killed and more than 12 million Syrians have been displaced. Rania Abouzeid, one of the foremost journalists on the topic, follows two pairs of sisters from opposite sides of the conflict to give readers a firsthand glimpse of the turmoil and devastation this strife has wrought. Sunni Muslim Ruha and her younger sister Alaa withstand constant attacks by the Syrian government in rebel-held territory. Alawite sisters Hanin and Jawa try to carry on as normal in the police state of regime-held Syria. The girls grow up in a world where nightly bombings are routine and shrapnel counts as toys. They bear witness to arrests, killings, demolished homes, and further atrocities most adults could not imagine. Still, war does not dampen their sense of hope. Through the stories of Ruha and Alaa and Hanin and Jawa, Abouzeid presents a clear-eyed and page-turning account of the complex conditions in Syria leading to the onset of the harrowing conflict. With Abouzeid's careful attention and remarkable reporting, she crafts an incredibly empathetic and nuanced narrative of the Syrian civil war, and the promise of progress these young people still embody"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1338551124
9781338551129

LCCN:

2019051722

Locations:

XSPE157 -- Atlantic Public Library (Atlantic)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

AJPE887 -- Matilda J. Gibson Memorial Library (Creston)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

TFPI826 -- Scott County Library System (Eldridge)

ETPD745 -- Emmetsburg Public Library (Emmetsburg)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

KWPE446 -- Mount Pleasant Public Library (Mount Pleasant)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

KOPC446 -- H.J. Nugen Public Library (New London)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

HRPE845 -- Sioux Center Public Library (Sioux Center)

SKPC094 -- Sumner Public Library (Sumner)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)