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c2011, Greenhaven Press Call No: 958.104 7 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Opposing viewpoints seriesSummary Note: A collection of twenty-five essays that provides varying perspectives on issues related to Afghanistan, discussing the military situation, the status of human rights, progress toward democracy, and drug trade.
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By Macy, Edc2008., Atlantic Monthly Press Call No: Historical 623.74 Mac Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Looks at the powerful Apache helicopter's use by the British in the Afghan War. Provides the author's personal account of harrowing missions flying the Apache.
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-- Voices from Afghanistan.By Zullo, Allan[2015]., Scholastic, Inc. Call No: 956 Zul Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Ten stories of American heroes who have risked their lives for their country while fighting in the Afghan War.
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-- My story of persecution[2022]., Pre-adolescent, Norton Young Readers Call No: BIOGRAPHY NF JAN Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: I, witness (New York, N.Y.)Summary Note: "Continuing this . . . middle grade nonfiction series, a young woman once persecuted by the Taliban shares her journey to becoming a community activist. As a girl and as part of an ethnic minority in Afghanistan, Freshta Tori Jan was persecuted relentlessly. Her family faced kidnappings and daily murder attempts on the bus, on the way to school, in the workplace, and beyond. Freshta's school was shut down by the Taliban, and many of her friends were murdered and shot. Her journey through poverty, terrorism, and other forms of injustice has enabled her to be a voice for those unable to share their stories and those unable to receive the opportunities she has sought. She believes in empowering youth in order to bring about change and be the leaders of today and tomorrow"--Provided by publisher.
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-- Craig and Fred[2017]., William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: Biography NF GRO Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In 2010 Sergeant Craig Grossi was doing intelligence work for Marine Recon in a remote part of Afghanistan. While on patrol, he spotted a young stray dog 'with a big goofy head and little legs.' Fred not only stole Craig's heart; he won over the Recon fighters, who helped smuggle the dog into Camp Leatherneck. Fred eventually made it to Craig's family in Virginia, where months later, it was Fred's turn to save Craig's life"--OCLC.
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-- Craig and Fred2018., Juvenile, Harper Call No: B GROSSI Edition: Young readers' edition, first paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: In 2010 RECON Marine Craig Grossi was in Afghanistan when he came across a stray dog who ended up following Craig throughout his mission. After a great deal of risk, and the help of a lot of people, Craig brought the dog--whom he named Fred--home, and together they learned to cope with and overcome the traumas of war.
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-- Craig and Fred[2017]., Pre-adolescent, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: Biography NF GRO Edition: Young readers' ed.; 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In 2010 Sergeant Craig Grossi was doing intelligence work for Marine Recon in a remote part of Afghanistan. While on patrol, he spotted a young stray dog 'with a big goofy head and little legs.' Fred not only stole Craig's heart; he won over the Recon fighters, who helped smuggle the dog into Camp Leatherneck. Fred eventually made it to Craig's family in Virginia, where months later, it was Fred's turn to save Craig's life"--OCLC.
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2013., Mulholland Books Call No: MYSTERY Edition: 1st North American Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Detective Cormoran Strike investigates the supposed suicide of supermodel Lula Landry, called The Cuckoo by her friends.
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-- Middle East warsc2010., ABC-CLIO Call No: 355 .00956 03 Availability:5 of 5 At Location(s) Summary Note: Contains a selection of primary source documents related to the history of U.S. actions in the Middle East and south-central Asia, each with an explanatory introduction.
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2021., Adolescent, Algonquin Call No: HISTORICAL F ARA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In this dual-narrative tale, a teenage American army private and an Afghan boy living under the horrors of the Taliban, caught on separate sides of the world during the tumultuous times leading up to and following 9/11, come to discover how much more they have in common than they ever could have imagined"--Provided by the publisher.
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[2021]., Adolescent, Algonquin Young Readers, an imprint of Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Call No: ADVENTURE FIC ARA Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In this dual-narrative tale, a teenage American army private and an Afghan boy living under the horrors of the Taliban, caught on separate sides of the world during the tumultuous times leading up to and following 9/11, come to discover how much more they have in common than they ever could have imagined"--Provided by publisher.
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-- One woman's dramatic fight in Afghanistan and on the home front2020., Juvenile, Philomel Books Call No: B HEGER Edition: Young readers edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Pilot Mary Jennings Hegar was shot down while on a medivac mission in Afghanistan. Despite being wounded, her courageous actions saved the lives of her crew and their patients, earning her the Purple Heart. More importantly, it marked the beginning of the mission to allow women to serve openly on battle front lines.
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Ã2020., Adolescent, Penguin Books Call No: MEMOIR NF HEG Edition: Young readers ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Mary Jennings Hegar discusses her experiences as a helicopter pilot in the National Guard.
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2021., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: FIC GRATZ Edition: First edition. Availability:4 of 4 At Location(s) Summary Note: Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.
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2021., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: HISTORICAL FIC GRA Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.
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2021., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. Call No: FIC Edition: First edition. Genre: Historical fiction Availability:5 of 5 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.
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2021., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: FIC GRATZ Edition: First edition. Genre: Historical fiction Availability:1 of 5 At Location(s) Summary Note: Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.
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2021., General, Scholastic Press Call No: Historical Fiction GRA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.
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2021., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: HISTORICAL F GRA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.
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2021., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: [Fic] Edition: First edition. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: On September 11, 2001, Brandon is visiting his dad at work in the World Trade Center when the first plane hits. He begins a harrowing journey to escape and survive. On September 11, 2019, Reshmina has grown up in Afghanistan surrounded by war, but she dreams of peace. When her village is attacked, she comes across a wounded American soldier named Taz, and she must make an impossible choice that could put her family in grave danger.
