Resources for Teens on Iraq, War and Violence

This guide supports Area V and Area VI of Young Adults Deserve the Best: Competencies for Librarians Serving Youth.

Bibliographies and Resources for Teachers

Encounters with Terrorism: Readings for Young Adults
http://www.hplibrary.org/kids/booklists/special/terrorbib.html
This Highland Park (IL) Public Library bibliography contains suggested reading for young adults grades 6 and older concerning aspects of terrorism, violence and cultural perspectives.

Behind the Headlines: Iraq
http://www.einetwork.net/ein/northland/goodbooks/203/iraq.htm
A bibliography of recently published books on Iraq and Saddam Hussein.

Conflict with Iraq: Resources
http://www.cooklib.org/reference/iraq2.htm
Cook Memorial Public Library in Libertyville, IL has provided these links to information about the war in Iraq. Iraqi and US government resources and arguments for and against the war are offered.

Awesome Library: Iraq
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Library/Local_Information/Middle_East/Iraq.html
Resources for teachers on the war in Iraq, including both pro-war and anti-war links. Teachers will find news links, discussions, and lesson plans.

Caywood, Carolyn. "Siege Mentality," School Library Journal, Feb98, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p51.
Suggests several books that can help teenagers imagine the stress of survival under the extreme conditions of war. `Zlata's Diary,' by Zlata Filipovic; `The Moonclock,' by Claudia Von Canon; `The Emperor's Winding Sheet,' by Jill Paton Walsh.

News and Information

Refdesk.com
http://www.refdesk.com/
At the top of the page, Refdesk.com has links to the latest developments in the War on Iraq. You can also move down the page to the International News section to find links to foreign newspapers, which may be useful for teens with family or friends overseas, or who wish to read the news in languages other than English.

War on Terrorism: Saddam Hussein and Iraq
http://www.lib.ecu.edu/govdoc/iraq.html
From the Joyner Library at East Carolina University, a well-organized collection of news links, key documents, background and analysis of the war in Iraq.

Conflict with Iraq
http://www.afsc.org/iraq/Default.htm
The American Friends Service Committee offers several ways students can get involved in seeking a just, peaceful resolution to the Iraq crisis. Includes Iraq Resource Guide <http://www.afsc.org/iraq/guide/Default.shtm>, rationales for opposing war in Iraq, and an initiative to create Health Kits<http://www.afsc.org/human-face/default.htm> for distribution in post-war Iraq.

Advice on Helping Teens Cope

Coping in Unsettling Times
http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/unsettlingtimes.html
As they did in the aftermath of September 11, the National
Association of School Psychologists has put together some valuable,
practical advice for teachers and counselors to help students deal with
the uncertainty of war and terrorism.

Talking with Kids about War and Violence
http://www.pbs.org/parents/issuesadvice/talkingwithkids/war/
PBS provides this guide to effective ways to communicate with children and teens about war and violence, including how to soothe their fears.