House of Wisdom, The
Publication Information
Author:  Heide, Florence Parry, and Gilliland, Judith Heide	Illustrator:  Grandpre, Mary
Title:  House of Wisdom, The	Date:  1999
Publisher:  DK Publishing	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-7894-2562-9	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:   Yes
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    historical fiction, nonfiction, true story
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies| language arts - reading
Summary:
A true story is retold. Ishaq, a young boy in 9th century Baghdad, witnesses the "House of Wisdom," a cross between a library and an academy where books are shared and scholars come to read and exchange ideas.
Teaching Ideas:
This might be best for teacher read-aloud. The story is very interesting, and historical links are many, but the language of the book is uneven. Learners may be interested in the note, map, and timeline at the back of the book. Certainly issues related to how and why knowledge is shared (or not) among civilizations will be of interest.
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
Social Studies > anthropology > cultures Ethnic Groups > Middle Eastern Education Education > reading Education > teachers History > time period > Prehistory History > region > Greece > Ancient Greece Geography > locations > continents/regions > Asia

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