Amazing women of the Middle East : 25 stories from ancient times to present day

The Resource Amazing women of the Middle East : 25 stories from ancient times to present day
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Amazing women of the Middle East : 25 stories from ancient times to present day
Title remainder
25 stories from ancient times to present day
Statement of responsibility
by Wafa' Tarnowska ; [illustrations, Margarida Esteves, Hoda Hadidi, Sahar Haghgoo, Christelle Halal, Esteli Meza ; editorial direction and editing, Stephanie Stahl]
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Language
eng
Summary
"A superb collection of stories about incredible women from the Middle East. Discover Sheherazade, the famous storyteller, dive into the musical world of the beautiful singer Fairuz and meet Amal Clooney, an outstanding international lawyer. Feel inspired by twenty-five amazing women from the Middle East, who have created a legacy through strength of vision, leadership, courage, and determination. Written by award-winning author and trailblazer, Wafa' Tarnowska, this stunning collection of life stories is illustrated by a team of internationally recognized artists. This book is an absolute must-have! This book features: Scheherazade, Persia, narrator Nefertiti, Ancient Egypt, 1370 BCE, Queen of Egypt Queen of Sheba, 1050 BCE, modern-day Ethiopia Semiramis, ancient Iraq, 811 BCE, Queen of Babylon Cleopatra VII, Egypt, 69 BCE, last queen of Egypt Zenobia, Syria, 240 CE, Queen of Palmyra Theodora, 497 CE, Empress of Byzantium Rabiya al Adawiyya, Iraq, 714, poet Shajarat al Durr, Egypt, early 13th Century, Sultana of Egypt Hurrem Sultan, Ukraine, 1502, Sultana of Ottoman Empire May Ziadeh, Nazareth, Palestine, 1886, writer Nazik el Abid, Syria, 1887, activist Anbara Salam al Khalidi, Lebanon, 1897, activist and feminist Saloua Raouda Choucair, Lebanon, 1916, painter Fairuz, Lebanon, 1933, singer Zaha Hadid, Iraq, 1950, architect Anousheh Ansari, Iran/USA, 1966, astronaut Somayya Jabarti, Saudi Arabia, 1970, editor-in-chief Nadine Labaki, Lebanon, 1974, film maker and actress Amal Clooney, Lebanon/British, 1978, lawyer Manahel Thabet, Yemen, 1981, economist and mathematician Maha Al Baluchi, Oman, pilot Nadia Murad, Iraq, 1993, rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Zahra Lari, UAE, 1995, ice skater Azza Fahmy, Egypt, jewellery designer"--
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Provided by publisher
Cataloging source
DGU/DLC
Dewey number
305.40956
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
no index present
Intended audience
  • Ages 9-12
  • Grades 4-6
Intended audience source
  • Crocodile Books
  • Crocodile Books
LC call number
HQ1726.5
LC item number
.T37 2020
Literary form
non fiction
Target audience
juvenile
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