Books like The Kite Runner (play script) by Matthew Spangler

During World War II, a foster girl in Nazi Germany steals books to share with neighbors and a hidden Jewish man, proving literature’s power to nourish the soul amid darkness.

A sweeping tale of two Afghan women—Mariam and Laila—whose intertwined lives span decades of war, oppression, and cultural change, revealing the strength of friendship, family, and love.

Sisters Vianne and Isabelle are pulled into the turmoil of World War II, each forging a path of courage and resistance against the Nazi occupation of France.

A multigenerational tale of love, sacrifice, and the lasting impact of choices, beginning with two siblings in 1950s Afghanistan and spanning to the United States, Paris, and Greece.

In Tehran, Azar Nafisi secretly hires seven female students each week to read banned Western classics, revealing the personal and political struggles of women under Iran’s revolutionary regime.

The Orphan Master's Son follows a man's journey through propaganda, identity, and state power in North Korea.

"Khaled Hosseini's best-selling novel The Kite Runner (Riverhead Books, 2003) shows an Afghanistan rich in tradition and culture, but torn apart by war and political strife. In Search of the Kite Runner examines from a Christian perspective the universal themes of the novel that make it such a fascinating and thought-provoking story and that make it a personal book for anyone living with regrets or remorse." "Author Judi Slayden Hayes compares Hosseini's graphic story of Amir and Hassan to stories of American literary figures, biblical patriarchs, and New Testament figures. She explores the quest for forgiveness and redemption, the meaning of a father's blessing, the complexities of intrafamily and other interpersonal relationships, the horror of abusive power, and the lifelong effects of shame and guilt. The book also looks at the rudiments of Islamic faith in Afghanistan and how the religion has given identity to the Afghan people." "In Search of the Kite Runner probes our perceptions about the connections between doing good and being religious. Questions throughout the book help us reflect further individually or in a small group on how the novel's themes relate to our lives."--BOOK JACKET.

A drama set in Kabul, exploring the complex relationship between the West and Afghanistan and the story of a bored English woman who finds refuge in the country she imagines as exotic.

A guide to understanding the Salem witch trials, based on Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible.