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Kiss the Dust

by Elizabeth Laird · 1991

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For Tara, the world is turned upside down when her father's involvement in the Kurdish resistance movement forces the family to flee Iraq and eventually seek asylum in Britain. This book is written by the award-winning writer Elizabeth Laird, author of "Red Sky in Morning".

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
diversitydiversityMore like thisLess of this
Setting
IranIranMore like thisLess of thisIraqIraqMore like thisLess of thisMiddle EastMiddle EastMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
medium · 288 pages

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