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Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein: Based on a True Story

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Management number 233606234 Release Date 2026/06/27 List Price $2.79 Model Number 233606234
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At the start of 1991, eleven-year-old Ali Fadhil was consumed by his love for soccer, video games, and American television shows. Then, on January 17, Iraq’s dictator, Saddam Hussein, went to war with thirty-four nations led by the United States. Over the next forty-three days, Ali and his family survived bombings, food shortages, and constant fear. Ali and his brothers played soccer on the abandoned streets of their Basra neighborhood, wondering when or if their medic father would return from the war front. Cinematic, accessible, and timely, this is the story of one ordinary kid’s view of life during war.  Read more

ISBN10 0358108829
ISBN13 978-0358108825
Edition Reprint
Language English
Publisher Clarion Books
Dimensions 5.5 x 0.47 x 8.25 inches
Grade level 5 - 7
Item Weight 4.8 ounces
Reading age 10 - 12 years
Print length 176 pages
Publication date September 17, 2019

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