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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
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2009
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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
Age Level: 6-9
Grade Level: 1-4
Lexile Measure: 630 AD (Adult Directed Text)
Physical Information: 0.45" H x 9.28" W x 11.38" L (1.09 lbs) 40 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
- Topical - Death/Dying
- Cultural Region - Asian
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Awards: Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Winner, Bks for Younger Children, 2010
Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up), Recommended, Picture Book, 2009
Review Citations: School Library Journal 09/01/2009 pg. 149
Booklist 09/15/2009 pg. 58
Publishers Weekly 10/05/2009 pg. 47
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2009 pg. 701
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2009
Kirkus Review - Children 01/01/2010
New York Times Book Review 01/17/2010 pg. 13
Multicultural Review 08/01/2010 pg. 67
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 133360
Reading Level: 4.2   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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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.
 
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