- Category: Books » Young Adult Non-Fiction » People & Places - Middle East
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- Publisher: Beach Lane Books
- Number of Pages: 40
- ISBN: 1416994378
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113311851
- Release Date: October 6, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #103903 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #5252 in Young Adult Non-Fiction (See Top 100 Young Adult Non-Fiction Bestsellers)
- #30 in People & Places - Middle East (See Top 100 People & Places - Middle East Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan" by Jeanette Winter and Jeanette Winter to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan"Browse more products related to "Jeanette Winter and Jeanette Winter"Review"Framed by bright, striped borders, Winter's handsome acrylic folk art effectively imparts the ominous omnipresence of Taliban soldiers, Nasreen's social and intellectual transformation and the book's hopeful final note." Publisher's noteWhen 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. So distraught after her parents are taken away by the Taliban from her village in Afghanistan that she suddenly ceases to speak, Nasreen's grandmother enrolls her in a secret school for girls where compassionate classmates and devoted teachers give her the support she needs to regain her voice. So distraught after her parents are taken away by the Taliban from her village in Afghanistan that she suddenly ceases to speak, Nasreen's grandmother enrolls her in a secret school for girls where compassionate classmates and devoted teachers give her the support she needs to regain her voice. AnnotationJeanette Winter's gift for carefully retelling story based in truth extends to this touching picture book about a little girl in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Nasreen's parents have disappeared, and even though is loved and cared for by her grandmother, she remains silent and sad. But the chance to attend a secret school for girls brings her back to life, and discovering Afghanistan's rich history give hope for the future. With Winter's luscious, colorful paintings. If You Enjoy "Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan (Hardcover)" by Jeanette Winter (Author) and J...There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! People & Places - Middle East BestsellersYoung Adult Non-Fiction Bestselling Books
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