{"product_id":"poppies-of-iraq-9781770462939","title":"Poppies of Iraq","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA personal account of an Iraqi childhood - appeared on best of the year lists from \u003ci\u003eKirkus, Guardian, Vulture, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eForbes, \u003c\/i\u003e and more! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoppies of Iraq\u003c\/i\u003e is Brigitte Findakly's nuanced tender chronicle of her relationship with her homeland Iraq, co-written and drawn by her husband, the acclaimed cartoonist Lewis Trondheim. In spare and elegant detail, they share memories of her middle class childhood touching on cultural practices, the education system, Saddam Hussein's state control, and her family's history as Orthodox Christians in the arab world. \u003ci\u003ePoppies of Iraq\u003c\/i\u003e is intimate and wide-ranging; the story of how one can become separated from one's homeland and still feel intimately connected yet ultimately estranged. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSigns of an oppressive regime permeate a seemingly normal life: magazines arrive edited by customs; the color red is banned after the execution of General Kassim; Baathist militiamen are publicly hanged and school kids are bussed past them to bear witness. As conditions in Mosul worsen over her childhood, Brigitte's father is always hopeful that life in Iraq will return to being secular and prosperous. The family eventually feels compelled to move to Paris, however, where Brigitte finds herself not quite belonging to either culture. Trondheim brings to life Findakly's memories to create a poignant family portrait that covers loss, tragedy, love, and the loneliness of exile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770462939\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 6.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/17\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2017 pg. 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/26\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2017 pg. 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2017 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e193709 \/ Poppies of Iraq\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brigitte Findakly, Lewis Trondheim","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040323338421,"sku":"9781770462939","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8bf1f088-2a7c-49de-8bdf-6140085ceaa4.jpg?v=1689089489","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/poppies-of-iraq-9781770462939","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}