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An interesting semi-fictionalized childhood memoir of the Iraqi translator for Saddam Hussein during his 2006 trial, set during Bush Sr’s Operation Desert Storm (1991).
Writing honestly about war is hard, made even harder when children are the audience. This book is solid (though perhaps some of the darker moments deserved more on page discussion), and I’d encourage 5th graders+ to read it.
— Apr 21, 2026 12:15PM
Writing honestly about war is hard, made even harder when children are the audience. This book is solid (though perhaps some of the darker moments deserved more on page discussion), and I’d encourage 5th graders+ to read it.
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