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1) Somalia
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Somalia"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Religious and ethnic conflict may be the Horn of Africa's most enduring recent legacy. But beneath its recent history of war and displacement lies human stories--families, clans, lovers, neighbors, and friends, all bound together through common cultural, religious, and historical ties. The Lion's Binding Oath, Ahmed Ismail Yusuf's collection of short stories, introduces readers to the people of Somalia and their struggles: their humanity, faith,...
4) Bloodline
Author
Series
Sigma Force novels volume 8
Language
English
Description
"One of the most inventive storytellers writing today"
—Lincoln Child, bestselling co-author of Gideon's Corpse
"The modern master of the action thriller."
—Providence Journal-Bulletin
"Nobody—and I mean nobody—does this stuff better than Rollins."
—Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novels
Bloodline, a breathtaking Sigma Force thriller from the phenomenal James Rollins,
...Author
Series
Mack Bedford novels volume 3
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
After Somali pirates capture two U.S. ships, Mack Bedford and the Navy SEALs' Delta Platoon are tasked with not only rescuing the ships, but also completely obliterating all pirates operating in the Indian Ocean. Reprint. Originally published: c2011.
9) Somalia
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
""Engaging images accompany information about Somalia. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--Provided by publisher"--
10) Captain Phillips
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, which was the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"The spectacularly dramatic memoir of a woman whose curiosity about the world led her from rural Canada to imperiled and dangerous countries on every continent, and then into fifteen months of harrowing captivity in Somalia--a story of courage, resilience, and extraordinary grace.At the age of eighteen, Amanda Lindhout moved from her hardscrabble Alberta hometown to the big city--Calgary--and worked as a cocktail waitress, saving her tips so she could...
12) Somalia
Author
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
An overview of Africa's easternmost country.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this intimate and touching portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp"--
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