Billerica Public Library

Amazing women of the Middle East, 25 stories from ancient times to present day, Wafa' Tarnowska ; [with illustrations by] Margarida Esteves, Hoda Hadidi, Sahar Haghgoo, Christelle Halal, Esteli Meza ; editorial direction and editing, Stephanie Stahl

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Amazing women of the Middle East, 25 stories from ancient times to present day, Wafa' Tarnowska ; [with illustrations by] Margarida Esteves, Hoda Hadidi, Sahar Haghgoo, Christelle Halal, Esteli Meza ; editorial direction and editing, Stephanie Stahl
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Ages 9-12, Crocodile BooksGrades 4-6, Crocodile Books
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Amazing women of the Middle East
Oclc number
1184236939
Responsibility statement
Wafa' Tarnowska ; [with illustrations by] Margarida Esteves, Hoda Hadidi, Sahar Haghgoo, Christelle Halal, Esteli Meza ; editorial direction and editing, Stephanie Stahl
Sub title
25 stories from ancient times to present day
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"--, Provided by publisher
Target audience
juvenile
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