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Twelve-year-old Iranian refugee Khosrou moves to Oklahoma where he goes by Daniel and models himself after the legendary storyteller Scheherazade as he weaves tales that reflect his perseverance and reinvention.
At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Daniel") stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But no one believes a word he says. To them he is a dark-skinned, hairy-armed boy with a...
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Once Upon a time in Persia, there was a girl who saw her reflection in a mirror for the first time on her wedding day. Not recognising herself and believing there to be another woman, she ran away. When her love follows and attempts to persuade her of her mirror reflection, she takes him on a journey of what form her spirit actually possesses and all the true reflections she sees of herself within nature.
6) Beast
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Elaborates on the tale of "Beauty and the Beast," told from the point of view of the beast and set in Persia.
Meet the Beast -- before there was Beauty Orasmyn is the prince of Persia and heir to the throne. His religion fills his heart and his mind, and he strives for the knowledge and leadership his father demonstrates. But on the day of the Feast of Sacrifices, Orasmyn makes a foolish choice that results in a fairy's wretched punishment: He is...
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Determined to help her family earn more money than what she makes selling rugs at the local bazaar, Bahar decides to become a fortune teller. After she stumbles into some early fortune telling success, the king summons Bahar to the palace to be his new fortune teller. How will she get herself out of trouble now?
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'Iran has an ancient tradition of storytelling and poetry where musicians play instruments to bring stories to life. The most important epic in Iran is called the Shahnameh (pronounced Shaah-naah-meh), which means "The Book of Kings". It was written by the poet Abolqasem Ferdowsi who lived about a thousand years ago. It took over 30 years to write, and has over 50,000 rhyming couplets. The Shahnameh is considered to be one of the greatest epics of...
10) Lost boys
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In 1982 Iran, twelve-year-old Reza is more interested in music than war, but enlists in obedience to his devout mother and soon finds himself in a prison camp in Iraq.
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"Ezra and Roza are helping to prepare for their Passover celebration. Ezra is proud to be in charge of bringing his family's flour to the synagogue to be baked into matzah in a traditional wood-burning oven. But when Ezra makes a mistake and the matzah is ruined, what will he and his sister Roza, do? Join the siblings as they experience the sights, smells, sounds, and unique traditions of a seder in Iran of the 1950s"--
15) Walls of Babylon
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Young Dastan chronicles volume 1
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The city of Nasaf is no longer safe for Dastan, so he takes a messenger job in Babylon to make money and get out of the way of the White Huns. But all too soon, it seems that someone is out to get him no matter how far he travels.
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When seven-year-old Soraya sees dancers at a Nowruz dance show, she thinks she can master the Persian dance in a day. But as her grandmother gives her a couple of lessons, Soraya begins to understand that the grace of the Persian dance comes with a lot of practice. Will Soraya be able to perform at the Sizdah Bedar picnic this Nowruz? Find out when you read "Soraya's Nowruz Dance" with your little ones.
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"As a young boy on the streets of Persia, Dastan knew nothing of royal life. Then, one day, King Sharaman crossed his path and forever changed the boy's destiny... Years later, Prince Dastan is framed for a horrible crime. Now he must set off on a dangerous journey across Persia to restore his honor and help a princess recover a special dagger. If the Dagger fall into the wrong hands, the powerful Sands of Time will be released--and all of humankind...
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