Recommended by Emma Sheppard @emma_au_soleil
Author: Marjane Satrapi
Form: Graphic Novel
Length: 352 pages
Brief synopsis: The author / narrator’s experience of growing up in Iran during the revolution.
Age recommendation and challenging content: Deals with military coups, imprisonment, oppression of women, religious rule, murder and death, torture and war. Age 13+
Notable reasons for recommending this book: Important accompaniment to understanding the modern world and feminist voices.