| Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan Contributor(s): Winter, Jeanette (Author), Winter, Jeanette (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416994378 ISBN-13: 9781416994374 Publisher: Beach Lane Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: When the Taliban takes her parents, Young Nasreen stops speaking. But as she spends time in a secret school, she slowly breaks out of her shell. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Middle East - Juvenile Nonfiction | School & Education - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Emotions & Feelings |
| Dewey: 371.823 |
| LCCN: 2009008285 |
| Lexile Measure: 630 |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 9.28" W x 11.38" (1.09 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Death/Dying - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 133360 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Winter, Jeanette: - Jeanette Winter is a celebrated picture book creator whose acclaimed works include Diego; Oil; and The Secret Project, all written by Jonah Winter, and her own Sisters: Venus & Serena Williams; The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid; Nanuk the Ice Bear; Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan: Two Stories of Bravery; Henri's Scissors; Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia; Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan; and The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq. |