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Reedy, Trent

Words in the Dust

266 pp. | Scholastic/Levine | January, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-545-26125-8 $17.99
(3) 4-6 Based on actual experiences of an Afghani teen, this novel explores the hopes and dreams of thirteen-year-old Zulaikha, daughter of a welder in a mountain town near an American military base. The thoughtfully crafted narrative honestly and respectfully presents the social, economic, and cultural conditions of Afghani people, including similarities and differences between their hopes and ambitions and those of Americans. Reading list.
Reviewer: Juliet S. King

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