Santa Claus in Baghdad.

Santa Claus in Baghdad

Elsa Marston

Indiana University Press

601 N. Morton Street, Bloomington, IN 47404

9780253220042, $15.95, www.iupress.indiana.edu

Half a world away, are children really all that different? "Santa Claus in Baghdad: And Other Stories about Teens in the Arab World" is a collection of stories that although fictional, express the real thoughts and beliefs of many Arabic Teens in the modern world. Showing the issues that Arabic students face, American readers will learn to empathize with these teens and not be scared of something they don't understand. "Santa Claus in Baghdad" is a unique anthology of stories, highly recommended to young adult readers everywhere.