| War in the Middle East: A Reporter's Story: Black September and the Yom Kippur War Contributor(s): Hampton, Wilborn (Author), Various (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 0763643769 ISBN-13: 9780763643768 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2009 Annotation: An award-winning journalist offers a reporters-eye view of the Middle East conflict, from the Jordanian civil war known as Black September in 1970 to the Yom Kippur War in 1973 to the events of today. Photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Middle East - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | Religion - General |
| Dewey: 956.04 |
| LCCN: 2009517639 |
| Lexile Measure: 1120 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.4" W x 8.8" (0.57 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 116572 Reading Level: 7.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Immediate and accessible. . . .The best volume yet for readers wanting to learn about this region that affects the whole world. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In 1970, when the Jordanian civil war known as Black September began, U.P.I. correspondent Wilborn Hampton was sent to report on unfolding events. Holed up in the InterContinental Hotel and caught in the crossfire, he managed to get the story out. Three years later, dispatched to Israel to cover the Yom Kippur War, the reporter took it on himself to drive to the front lines. Now the acclaimed author of Kennedy Assassinated , Meltdown, and September 11, 2001, relays his on-the-spot experiences covering two pivotal wars, while offering readers a clear, balanced overview of the issues that have plagued the Middle East for decades and continue to this day. Back matter includes a bibliography and an index. |