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		Resources to Download and Print Author Information \| PDF Book Information \| PDF Calendar of Events \| PDF Suggested Discussion Questions \| PDF Graphic Novels Adapted to Motion Pictures \| PDF Suggested Reading for Youth \| PDF Suggested Reading - Adult \| PDF History of the Graphic Novel \| PDF OBOC New Hanover County Community Partners & Sponsors \| PDF Selected Web Resources \| PDF Return to top Resources to Browse on the Web This list is just a sample of the information about Persepolis that can be found on the web. Feel free to explore more! About the book, Persepolis Pantheon graphic novels site http://www.randomhouse.com/pantheon/graphicnovels/persepolis.html This site is the publisher’s website for the book. It gives a summary of the book and images of pages. About the author, Marjane Satrapi Random House (publisher) Marjane Satrapi site http://www.randomhouse.com/pantheon/graphicnovels/satrapi.html A brief biography of Marjane Satrapi, information about her other books, and other links about Iran and more http://www.randomhouse.com/pantheon/graphicnovels/satrapi2.html Marjane Satrapi’s own words about why she wrote the novel and what she hopes to communicate with it Seattle Public Library “Seattle Reads” interview http://www.spl.org/pdfs/SatrapiToolbox_1.pdf Marjane Satrapi discusses her use of the graphic novel format, growing up, and secularism, among other things. About the film (forthcoming), Persepolis Persepolis http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/persepolis/ This is the official studio site for the upcoming animated feature film, Persepolis, based on the graphic novel. The site offers a theatrical trailer, “making of” featurette, press release, and images from the movie. Discussion Questions Seattle Public Library “Seattle Reads” questions http://www.spl.org/pdfs/SatrapiToolbox_2.pdf Carleton College Common Reading questions http://apps.carleton.edu/student/new/assets/common_reading_questions_2006.pdf Century College Common Book Project questions http://tinyurl.com/34uygg About Iran General: Pars Times Iran guide http://www.parstimes.com/caspian/#Iran This very thorough set of resources includes political, economic, demographic, historical, and cultural information on Iran. History: Pars Times Iranian history guide http://www.parstimes.com/Iran_history.html This section of the Pars Times guide includes the history of Iran from prehistoric times to the present. Library of Congress Country Study: Iran http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/irtoc.html Historical information from ancient times to the late 1980s Iran Chamber Society history of Iran http://www.iranchamber.com/history/historic_periods.php Information from ancient Iran through the Iran/Iraq War of 1980-1988 News: Pars Times headlines http://www.parstimes.com/news Collects articles and opinion pieces from different news sources Iran Daily http://www.iran-daily.com/ English language daily newspaper Tehran Times http://www.tehrantimes.com/ Also an English language daily newspaper About Graphic Novels Brodart (library supply company) site http://www.graphicnovels.brodart.com/ Brodart’s graphic novel site includes lists of other graphic novels that might be of interest, the history of graphic novels (see below), and a list of other graphic novel resources on the web. Brodart’s site on the history of graphic novels http://www.graphicnovels.brodart.com/history.htm Learn about graphic novels from 1842 through the present! University of Wisconsin Madison School of Education Cooperative Children’s Book Center http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/books/graphicnovels.asp A great resource for teachers, this site includes review sources for graphic novels, lists of graphic novels, and reasons to use graphic novels in the classroom. Other Community Reads for Persepolis For more information on the book, the author, Iranian history, and graphic novels, please see these other excellent community read sites: Seattle Public Library “Seattle Reads” site http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=about_leaders_washingtoncenter_seattlereads_current Hampshire College Freshman Read site http://www.hampshire.edu/cms/index.php?id=10664 Carleton College Common Reading site http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/doc/information_students/common_reading/persepolis Century College Common Book Project http://www.centurycommonbook.project.mnscu.edu/ OBOC New Hanover County Related Sites Dana Sachs' Homepage http://www.danasachs.com/ Visit the new homepage of our 2005 OBOC author, featuring her new book: If You Lived Here (HarperCollins, 2007). Timothy Tyson's Homepage http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/aas/faculty/profiles/tyson.htm The homepage of our 2006 OBOC author. Return to top

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