HABIBI
by Naomi Shihab  Nye
Simon & Schuster;ISBN: 0689801491;$16;1997

Fourteen-year-old Liyana, a collector of "great first lines," takes us on a lyrical journey of discovery when her Palestinian father moves his American family to a small town outside of Jerusalem.

Suggested for ages 12 - 15
Subjects: Arabs | Emigration | Family life | Immigration | Israel | Jerusalem | Palestine

UNDERSTANDING THE HOLY LAND: ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT
by Mitch Frank
Viking;ISBN: 0670060321;$17.99;2005

Organized by theme and written in question-and-answer format, this informative book will clarify an extraordinarily complex situation for thoughtful teens and others who hope to understand the region and its people.

Suggested for ages 14 and up
Subjects: Israel | Palestine