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2) Habibi
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
When fourteen-year-old Liyanne Abboud, her younger brother, and her parents move from St. Louis to a new home between Jerusalem and the Palestinian village where her father was born, they face many changes and must deal with the tensions between Jews and Palestinians.
Author
Series
Jon Bennett and Erin McCoy thrillers volume 2
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
5) First light
Author
Series
A.D. chronicles volume 1
Publisher
Tyndale House
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
"Despite their Israeli citizenship, Hana and Daud cannot safely return to their homeland because a dangerous terrorist ring is threatening Daud. Hana is perfectly fine remaining in the United States, working for a law firm in Atlanta, especially when she learns she's pregnant. But Daud can't shake the draw to return home to Israel, even if it makes him a walking target. Hana is helping her boss plan a huge Middle East summit in Atlanta when Jakob...
Author
Series
Restoration chronicles volume 1
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"After years in exile, Iddo and his grandson Zechariah follow God's leading home to Jerusalem, where they struggle to rebuild their lives and God's temple--bringing to life the biblical books of Ezra and Nehemiah"--
Author
Series
Zion Covenant volume 4
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
2005, c1990
Language
English
Description
When Leah and Shimon arrive in Jerusalem they find themselves pitted in a struggle against a sinister darkness which could threaten their safety in the new homeland.
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2013, c2012
Language
Español
Description
As the people of Jerusalem--Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike--await attack and inevitable slaughter during the Crusades, they gather around a wise man who answers their questions and teaches them in parables about love, faith, and other topics.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Years after photographer William Harrington participates in a 1920s project to redesign Jerusalem with British parks against a backdrop of growing nationalist unrest, his revelations about long-buried secrets transform the life of his former employer's daughter." --
Author
Series
Jerusalem Road volume 4
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"After moving to Jerusalem, Aya expects to be bored in her role as wife to a Torah student but finds herself fascinated by her husband's studies. And when her brother Sha'ul makes a life-altering decision, she is faced with a troubling question: How can she remain true to all she's been taught since infancy and still love her blasphemous brother?"--
13) Alpha and omega
Author
Publisher
Del Rey, an imprint of Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"What would happen if the ancient prophecy of the End of Days came true? It is certainly the last thing Eric Katz--a secular archeologist from Los Angeles--expects to discover during what should be a routine dig in Jerusalem. But perhaps higher forces have something else in mind. For when a sign presaging the rising of the Third Temple is located in America and a dirty bomb is detonated in downtown Tel Aviv, events conspire to place a team of archaeologists...
14) Dead heat
Author
Series
Jon Bennett and Erin McCoy thrillers volume 5
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
For Jon and Erin Bennett, the world seems to be spinning dangerously out of control. A new dictator is rising in Iraq. China is making threatening new moves toward Taiwan. North Korean forces appear ready to strike south. Israel is feverishly trying to complete the Third Temple. Oil prices are surging. And in the wake of an horrific war in the Middle East, President James MacPherson's second term is coming to an end. Now the battle to succeed him...
15) War
Author
Series
Four horsemen (Laura Thalassa) volume 2
Publisher
Bloom Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The day Jerusalem falls, Miriam Elmahdy knows her life is over. Houses are burning, the streets run red with blood, and a traitorous army is massacring every last resident. There is no surviving this, especially not once Miriam catches the eye of War himself. But when the massive and terrifying horseman corners Miriam, he calls her his wife, and instead of killing her, he takes her back to his camp. Now Miriam faces a terrifying future, one where...
Author
Publisher
Crocodile Books, USA, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Ida, a Palestinian-American girl, eats a magic olive that takes her to the life she might have had in her parents' village near Jerusalem. An important coming of age story that explores identity, place, voice, and belonging.
"Every time violence erupts in the Middle East, Ida knows what's coming next. Some of her classmates treat her like it's all her fault--just for being Palestinian! In eighth grade, Ida is forced to move to a different school....
17) Chosen people
Author
Language
English
Description
"Bestselling author Robert Whitlow dives deep into the legal ramifications of a tragic event half a world away and how it affects two lawyers in Atlanta from vastly different backgrounds"--
"Bestselling author Robert Whitlow dives deep into the legal ramifications of a tragic event half a world away and how it affects two lawyers in Atlanta from vastly different backgrounds. When Hana Abboud walked into the conference room, she was unprepared for...
Publisher
Akashic Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This anthology offers a fictional tour of Jerusalem, this time through the lens of the noir genre. Not all the stories in this book include a detective, a femme fatale, or a dead body. In fact, a significant number of the writers chose to avoid these genre staples. And yet the stories--each taking place in a different part of the city--sketch a dark imagined map of the city, where religious mystery dwells alongside the quotidian, claustrophobic hubbub...
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