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Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan
40 pp.
| Simon/Beach Lane |
October, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-9437-4$16.99
(2)
K-3
After Nasreen's parents disappeared, the little girl "never spoke a word." Her grandmother takes her to a secret school for girls, where for months Nasreen remains silent. Winter's text is elegantly and eloquently spare; her reminder that education is a privilege worth fighting for is a powerful one. The accompanying acrylic paintings use many patterns and colors representative of Afghani fabrics.
Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2009