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For younger readers

Greenblatt, Miriam. Iran. Children's Press, 2003. For readers in grades 5 to 9.

Kheirabadi, Masoud. Iran. Chelsea House, 2003. In the Modern World Nations series, for grades 6 to 12.

Ramen, Fred. Historical Atlas of Iran. Rosen, 2003. For readers in grades 5 to 9.

Spencer, Lauren. Iran: A Primary Source Cultural Guide. Rosen, 2004. For readers in grade 7 and up.

Spencer, William. Iran: Land of the Peacock Throne. Marshall Cavendish, 1996. For readers in grades 5 to 8.

Spencer, William. The United States and Iran. Twenty-First Century, 2000. Iran's relationship with the United States; for readers in grades 7 to 12.

Iran

Bellaigue, Christophe de. In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs: A Memoir of Iran. Harper Collins, 2005. Observations of a reporter for the Economist stationed in Iran.

Bill, James. The Eagle and the Lion: The Tragedy of American-Iranian Relations. Yale University Press, 1988, 1989. An analysis of relations between the two countries starting from the 1830s.

Kapuscinski, Ryszard. Shah of Shahs. Harcourt, 1985. A Polish journalist's account of life in Iran under the shah and of the revolution that overthrew him.

Keddie, Nikki R. Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution. Yale University Press, 2003. An updated look at the country from a longtime observer.

Kurzman, Charles. The Unthinkable Revolution in Iran. Harvard University Press, 2004. An analysis of the Iranian Revolution of 1979.

Sciolino, Elaine. Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran. Free Press, 2000, 2001. From a New York Times correspondent who covered Iran for two decades.

Wright, Robin. The Last Great Revolution: Turmoil and Transformation in Iran. Knopf, Vintage, 2000. 2001. Discussion of the impact of the Iranian Revolution on 1979.

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Persia

Frye, Richard N. The Golden Age of Persia. Barnes & Noble, 1996. Explores the history of Persia for the 400 years following the spread of Islam there in the 7th century.

Wiesehofer, Josef. Ancient Persia: From 550 BC to 650 AD. IB Taurus, 1998. Comprehensive history of Persia from its origins to the Arab conquest in the 7th century AD.

Zeinert, Karen. The Persian Empire. Benchmark, 1996. For younger readers.

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