LibGuides: Grade 6 Historical Fiction Research: Lebanese Civil War

Non-fiction from our library collection

These are a couple of titles from our collection. Find more by entering "Lebanon" in the main search field of the library catalog.

You may want to look at books about Lebanon, the country, and go to the section on history in the book.

Besieged by Chris Giannou
Call Number: 956.92044 GIA
ISBN: 0940793806
Publication Date: 1991
Account of Dr. Chris Giannou's experience in war torn Beruit, Lebanon, from October 1985 until January 1988.
I Remember Beirut by Zeina Abirached (Illustrator); Edward Gauvin (Translator)
Call Number: GN 956.9 ABI
ISBN: 1467738220
Publication Date: 2014
Zeina Abirached, author of the award-winning graphic novel A Game for Swallows, returns with a powerful collection of wartime memories. Abirached was born in Lebanon in 1981. She grew up in Beirut as fighting between Christians and Muslims divided the city streets. Follow her past cars riddled with bullet holes, into taxi cabs that travel where buses refuse to go, and on outings to collect shrapnel from the sidewalk. With striking black-and-white artwork, Abirached recalls the details of ordinary life inside a war zone.

Lebanese Civil War on Britannica Online
Always a good place to start, Britannica includes an article about Lebanon. Scroll down in the history section for the paragraphs about the civil war.

The high school level of the article talks about many aspects of Lebanese life and economy that were affected by the civil war.
Lebanese Civil War on EBSCO
This link will take you to a page of results. Read the summaries carefully, as not everything will be relevant to your research.
Timeline of Lebanese history since 1900s
This timeline shows the main events in the history of Lebanon since 1900, including the civil war and the events that came after, all the way to the present.