| Shooting Kabul Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Senzai, N. H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442401958 ISBN-13: 9781442401952 Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2012376374 |
| Lexile Measure: 800 |
| Series: Kabul Chronicles |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5.17" W x 7.6" (0.42 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Locality - San Francisco, California - Cultural Region - Northern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Topical - Family - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 138279 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "A powerful read." --Ahmed Rashid, New York Times Bestselling author of Taliban "By the end of the book, young readers will be cheering for Fadi as a good friend." --Mitali Perkins, author of Tiger Boy and You Bring t |
Contributor Bio(s): Senzai, N. H.: - N. H. Senzai is the author of the acclaimed Shooting Kabul, which was on numerous state award lists and an NPR Backseat Book Club Pick. Its companion, Saving Kabul Corner, was nominated for an Edgar Award. While her first two books are based in part on husband's experience fleeing Soviet-controlled Afghanistan in the 1970s, her third, Ticket to India is based on her own family's history. She is also the author of Escape from Aleppo. Ms. Senzai lives with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit her online at NHSenzai.com. |