Description
1416994378
Renowned picture book creator Jeanette Winter tells the story of a young girl in Afghanistan who attends a secret school for girls.Young Nasreen has not spoken a word to anyone since her parents disappeared.In despair, her grandmother risks everything to enroll Nasreen in a secret school for girls. Will a devoted teacher, a new friend, and the worlds she discovers in books be enough to draw Nasreen out of her shell of sadness?Based on a true story from Afghanistan, this inspiring book will touch readers deeply as it affirms both the life-changing power of education and the healing power of love.
Product details
- Publisher : Beach Lane Books; Illustrated edition (October 6, 2009)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 40 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1416994378
- ISBN-13 : 978-1416994374
- Reading age : 6 – 9 years
- Lexile measure : AD630L
- Grade level : 1 – 4
- Item Weight : 1.09 pounds
- Dimensions : 9 x 0.5 x 11 inches
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