Bøker av Susan Muaddi Darraj

Susan Muaddi Darraj's short story collection about the inhabitants of a Palestinian West Bank village, Tel al-Hilou, spans generations and continents to explore ideas of memory, belonging, connection, and, ultimately, the deepest and richest meaning of home. A Curious Land gives voice to the experiences of Palestinians in the last century.

Farah Hajjar is just starting at her new school when something terrible happens - her house burns down. Even worse, the house fire may be her fault. When her family moves to temporary housing, Farah feels the guilt piling up. Luckily Farah finds comfort in writing, and she channels her energy into starting a creative writing club at her new school. But can Farah convince people at her new science-focused school to support it?

Before 1947, professional baseball was as segregated as the rest of American society: Black baseball players were forced to compete in the Negro Leagues, rather than in Major League Baseball. But on April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and changed history. This biography traces the phenomenal rise of this American icon.

Absorbing accounts of the leaders whose ideas and actions have changed the course of history. Each text in this series examines the person's life in the context of the politics of the time. Elected PM in May 2001, Berlusconi is not only Italy's richest man but also the unrivalled owner of a vast business empire. Years 6-12. Age 12+.