Rolling Blackouts: Dispatches from Turkey, Syria, and Iraq

This nonfiction graphic novel is based on the observations of the author, Sarah Glidden, who visits the Middle East in pursuit of first-hand accounts from locals concerning the Iraq War. She searches for evidence of the impacts of the war on the people of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, and in the process explores the purpose of journalism and the role of journalists. Readers learn about the cultural and complex political history in this region and can access a deeper understanding of the struggles of the people displaced by the war. "Rolling Blackouts" is suitable for mature students and is an appropriate resource in senior secondary classes. It lends itself well to classroom discussions and debates about the politics of war and the different perspectives of the people impacted by it.