{"product_id":"persepolis-the-story-of-a-childhood-marjane-satrapi-hardcover","title":"Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood -- Marjane Satrapi, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST SELLER \u003cb\u003e- A\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NOTABLE BOOK \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e A memoir of growing up as a girl in revolutionary Iran.... That Satrapi chose to tell her remarkable story as a gorgeous comic book makes it totally unique and indispensable. --\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWise, funny, and heartbreaking, \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e is Marjane Satrapi's best-selling graphic memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken only child of committed Marxists and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran's last emperors, Marjane bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. Marjane's child's-eye view of dethroned emperors, state-sanctioned whippings, and heroes of the revolution allows us to learn as she does the history of this fascinating country and of her own extraordinary family. Intensely personal, profoundly political, and wholly original, \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a story of growing up and a reminder of the human cost of war and political repression. It shows how we carry on, with laughter and tears, in the face of absurdity. And, finally, it introduces us to an irresistible little girl with whom we cannot help but fall in love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marjane Satrapi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pantheon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375422300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 13-17\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e76929 \/ Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Academy Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Tayshas Reading - Commended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Green Mountain Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2003 pg. 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2003 pg. 259\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2003 pg. 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/11\/2003 pg. 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2003 pg. 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen's Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2003 pg. 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2003 pg. 1564\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2003 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/14\/2003 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2003 pg. 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/06\/2003 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2003 pg. 430\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ's Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2003 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 778\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLJ Best Books of Year\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/07\/2003 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2004 pg. 962\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2004 pg. 1205\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Best Books Young Adults\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2004 pg. 1284\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2004 pg. 1360\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommonweal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/23\/2004 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/22\/2004 pg. 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/07\/2005 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/17\/2008 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/27\/2008 pg. 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarjane Satrapi was born in 1969 in Rasht, Iran. 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