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Date: 20 Jan 2011
From: Maggie Nassif <mnnassif at byu.edu>
Subject: 2010 Middle East Book Awards

From: "Rose, Christopher S" <csrose at austin.utexas.edu>
Date: January 19, 2011 7:52:48 AM MST
To: MEOC List <meoc at utlists.utexas.edu>
Subject: 2010 Middle East Book Award Recipients

PRESS RELEASE

Date:                November 18, 2010

Contact:           Christopher Rose, Co-Chair, Middle East Book Awards Committee

                        Middle East Outreach Council

                        Contact: csrose at austin.utexas.edu, (512) 471-3582

http://www.meoc.us/

MIDDLE EAST OUTREACH COUNCIL ANNOUNCES 
2010 MIDDLE EAST BOOK AWARD RECIPIENTS

The Middle East Outreach Council (MEOC) has announced its 2010 Middle East book awards recipients. Awards recipients were announced at the MEOC Annual Business Meeting at the Middle East Studies Association conference held in San Diego, CA, in November 2010.

Established in 1999, the Middle East Book Award recognizes quality books for children and young adults that contribute meaningfully to an understanding of the Middle East and its component societies and cultures. Books are judged on the authenticity of their portrayal of a Middle Easternsubject, as well as on their characterization, plot, and appeal for the intended audience.  For the purposes of this award, “The Middle East” is defined as the Arab World, Iran, Israel, Turkey, and Afghanistan.

Nominations for the Middle East Book Award are made by publishers, educators, librarians and the general public, with eligible books published in the period from January 1, 2009 to August 1, 2010.  The MEOC Book Award Committee is a volunteer committee consisting of MEOC members representing primary, secondary, and post-secondary educational institutions.

The 2010 MEOC award recipients are:

PICTURE BOOK

WINNER: How Many Donkeys? An Arabic Counting Tale by Margaret Read McDonald, Nadia Jameel Taibah (authors) and Carol Liddiment (Illustrator)
In this Saudi folktale, Jouha loads ten donkeys with dates to sell at the market. As he rides along, he counts nine and believes one is lost. Yet when he walks, he counts all ten and is grateful that the missing donkey is back. Alternately lucky and unlucky, depending on whether he walks or rides, Jouha sells his dates and returns home with all of his donkeys. Arabic numbers from one to ten are written from right to left at the bottom of the pages, both in Arabic and in English transliteration, and invite youngsters to count along with the silly date merchant. A great introduction to Arabic numbers for younger readers, as well as the Joha/Goha/Hoca characterknown throughout the region.

HONORABLE MENTION: Kings and Carpenters: One hundred Bible land jobs you might have praised or panned by Laurie Coulter and Mary Newbigging 
Life was tough in the time of the Old Testament! A fact-filled introduction, detailed timeline and thorough index make this book perfect for research projects, while the humorous illustrations and snappy text provide an entertaining read. Kids will look at history in a whole new way thanks to this unique approach.

YOUTH LITERATURE

WINNER: Shooting Kabul by N. H. Senzai
In July 2001, as 11-year-old Fadi and his family hastily board a truck to begin their escape from Afghanistan, six-year-old Mariam lets go of her brother'shand and is tragically left behind. Their arrival in San Francisco is bittersweet as they are all too concerned about Mariam to appreciate their newfound safety and freedom. Fadi struggles with integrating himself into American middle school culture, eventually finding solace in the photography club. Still, he is most concerned with the part he played in losing Mariam and getting her back. A photography contest with the prize of a trip to India seems to be his best means of finding a way back to Afghanistan to help in the search for his sister. An age-appropriate tale relevant to current events.

YOUTH NON-FICTION

WINNER: A Brief History of Saudi Arabia, 2nded. by James Wynbrandt 
In recent years, Saudi Arabic has experienced changes that have both altered the internal structure of the country and affected its foreign relations, and many works continue to propagate stereotypes about what the Kingdom was, while paying little attention to recent developments. This title is written in a clear, concise style that is approachable to the younger reader (but informative enough for older readers as well), and manages to steer an even course through a subject that is often treated with skepticism or defensiveness.

HONORABLE MENTION: Encyclopedia of Muslim-American History, Edward E. Curtis IV, ed.
This illustrated two-volume encyclopedia includes some 300 articlescovering historical and contemporary issues, events, people, court cases, themes, and activism relating to Muslim-American history. The reference also includes 50 original documents, a master chronology and an extensive bibliography. Given the little that has been published on the topic, especially for a younger audience, this book is a welcome addition to the field.

STYLE INFORMATION

The award should be referred to as the Middle East Book Award.  The awarding organization is the Middle East Outreach Council, which may be abbreviated as MEOC.

ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST OUTREACH COUNCIL

Established in 1981, the Middle East Outreach Council (MEOC) is a national nonprofit organization working to increase public knowledge about the peoples, places, and cultures of the Middle East, including the Arab world, Iran, Israel, Turkey, and Afghanistan. MEOC’s network of educators are dedicated to disseminating nonpartisan information, resources, and activities furthering understanding about the Middle East.  MEOC’s target audience is non-specialists at the K-12 and college levels, although its services also are relevant to broader community needs. MEOC has members around the country and its services include a newsletter, member listserve, book awards, workshops for educators, curriculum resources, and a website.  MEOC is an affiliated organization of the Middle East Studies Association.

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FULL LIST OF MIDDLE EAST BOOKAWARD RECIPIENTS

2010—PICTURE BOOK: How Many Donkeys? An Arabic Counting Tale by Margaret Read McDonald, Nadia Jameel Taibah, and Carol Liddiment (Albert Whitman & Co, 2009); PICTURE BOOK HONORABLE MENTION: Kings and Carpenters: One hundred Bible land jobs you might have praised or panned by Laurie Coulter and Mary Newbigging (Annick Press, 2010); YOUTH LITERATURE: Shooting Kabul by N. H. Senzai (Simon and Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2010); YOUTH NON-FICTION: A Brief History of Saudi Arabia, 2nded. by James Wynbrandt (Facts on File, 2010); YOUTH NON-FICTON HONORABLE MENTION: Encyclopedia of Muslim-American History, Edward E. Curtis IV, ed. (Facts on File, 2010)

2009—PICTURE BOOK: The Butter Man, by Elizabeth Alalou and Ali Alalou (Charlesbridge, 2008); PICTURE BOOK HONORABLE MENTION: The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust by Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Durland DeSaix (Holiday House, 2008); YOUTH LITERATURE: Wanting Mor, by Rukhsana Khan (Groundwood, 2009); YOUTH LITERATURE HONORABLE MENTION: A Bottle in the Gaza Sea, by Valérie Zenatti (Bloomsbury, 2008); Extra Credit by Andrew Clements (Atheneum, 2009); YOUTH NON-FICTION: The Iranian Revolution, by Brendan January (21st Century Books, 2008); YOUTH NON-FICTION HONORABLE MENTION: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Arabia, by Mary Beardwood (Stacey International, 2009); The Middle East Today: Political, Geographical, and Cultural Perspectives, by Donna J. Stewart (Routledge, 2008)

2008—PICTURE BOOK: Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad, by James Rumford (Roaring Brook Press, 2008); PICTURE BOOK HONORABLE MENTION: Four Feet, TwoSandals, by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed, illustrated by Doug Chayka (Eerdman’s Books for Young Readers, 2007) and The Best Eid Ever, by Asma Mobin-Uddin, illustrated by Laura Jacobsen (Boyds Mills Press, 2007); YOUTH LITERATURE: The Apprentice’s Masterpiece: A Story of Medieval Spain, by Melanie Little (Annick Press, 2007); YOUTH NON-FICTON: Extraordinary Women from the Muslim World, by Natalie Maydell and Sep Riahi, paintings by Heba Amin (Global Content Ventures, 2007). 

2007—PICTURE BOOK: One City, Two Brothers, by Chris Smith, illustrated by Aurélia Fronty (Barefoot Books, 2007); PICTURE BOOK HONORABLE MENTION: Count Your Way through Iran, by Jim Haskins and Kathleen Benson, illustrated by Farida Zaman (Millrook Press, 2007) and The Rich Man and the Parrot, by Suzan Nadimi, illustrated by Ande Cook (Albert Whitman and Company, 2007).  YOUTH LITERATURE: Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood, by Ibtisam Barakat (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007). YOUTH NON-FICTION (TIE): Iraq (Modern World Nations Series) by Dale Lightfoot, series editor Charles F. Gritzner (Chelsea House Publishers, 2007) and Opposing Viewpoints: Iran (Opposing Viewpoints Series), Laura K. Egendorf, editor (Greenhaven Press, 2006).

2006—PICTURE BOOK: Lugalbanda, The Boy Who GotCaught Up in a War by Kathy Henderson, illustrator Jane Ray (CandlewickPress, 2006); PICTURE BOOK HONORABLE MENTION:  Mystery Bottle by Kristen Balouch, (Hyperion Books for Children, 2006); YOUTH LITERATURE:  A Little Piece of Ground by Elizabeth Laird (Haymarket Books, 2006; originally published in England by Macmillan UK in 2003); YOUTH NON-FICTION:  The Illustrator’s Notebook by Mohieddin Ellabbad (Groundwood Books, 2006); YOUTH NON-FICTION HONORABLE MENTION:  Great Muslim Philosophers and Scientists in the Middle Ages six-part series (Rosen Publishing Group, 2006); and Lebanon A to Z: A Middle Eastern Mosaic by Marijean Boueri, Jill Boutros, and Joanne Sayad, illustrator Tatiana Sabbagh (Publishing Works, 2005)

2005—PICTURE BOOK: Alia’s Mission: Saving the Books of Iraq by Mark Alan Stamaty (Alfred A. Knopf, 2004); PICTURE BOOK HONORABLE MENTION: The Librarian of Basra by Jeanette Winter (Harcourt, 2005), and The Travels of Benjamin of Tudela by Uri Shulevitz, (Farrar Traus Giroux, 2005); YOUTH LITERATURE: Figs and Fate by Elsa Marston (George Braziller, 2005); YOUTH REFERENCE: Historical Atlas of Islam by Malise Ruthven and Azim Nanji (Harvard University Press, 2004).

2004—PICTURE BOOK:  Muhammad by Demi (Margaret McElderry Books, 2003); YOUTH REFERENCE:  Mosque by David Macaulay (Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003); and Teen Life in the Middle East, edited by Ali Akbar Mahdi (Greenwood Press, 2003); YOUTH REFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: Witness to History: Afghanistan by David Downing (Heinemann Library, 2003) and A History of the Muslim World to 1405: The Making of a Civilization by Vernon O. Egger (Prentice Hall, 2003). 

2003—YOUTH LITERATURE: 19 Varieties of Gazelle by Naomi Shihab Nye (Greenwillow Books, 2002); YOUTH REFERENCE:  Women in the Middle East, Tradition and Change (revised edition) by Ramsay M.Harik and Elsa Marston (Franklin Watts, 2003).

2002—PICTURE BOOK: Celebrating Ramadan by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith (Holiday House, 2002); YOUTH LITERATURE: The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis (Groundwood Books, 2002).

2001—PICTURE BOOK: Traveling Man: The Journey of Ibn Battuta, 1325-1354 by James Rumford (Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001); YOUTH LITERATURE:  Samir and Yonatan by Daniella Carmi (Scholastic, 2000);

YOUTH REFERENCE: Islam by Sue Penney (Heinemann Library, 2001).

2000—PICTURE BOOK: House of Wisdom by Florence Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland (DK Publishing, 1999); PICTURE BOOK HONORABLE MENTION: The Storytellers by Ted Lewin (Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1998); YOUTH LITERATURE: Habibi by Naomi Shihab Nye (Simon & Schuster, 1997).

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