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
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions 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 |
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 |
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. |
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