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Nasreen's secret school : a true story from Afghanistan Cover Image Book

Nasreen's secret school : a true story from Afghanistan / by Jeanette Winter.

Winter, Jeanette. (Author). Bobco, Ann, (book designer.). Beach Lane Books, (publisher.). Simon and Schuster, Inc., (publisher.).

Summary:

Based on a true story. After her parents are taken away by the Taliban, young Nasreen stops speaking. But as she spends time in a secret school, she slowly breaks out of her shell.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1416994378
  • ISBN: 9781416994374
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Beach Lane Books, [2009]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A Global Fund for Children book"--Cover.
"Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division ; Book design by Ann Bobco ; Manufactured in Mexico"--Col.
Target Audience Note:
Elementary Grade.
006-009.
630 Lexile.
AD630L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.2 0.5 133360.
Accelerated Reader 4.2.
Reading Counts! 3.4.
Awards Note:
American Library Association Amelia Bloomer Project (2010)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010.

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Subject: Taliban > Juvenile literature.
Children of disappeared persons > Juvenile literature.
Girls' schools > Afghanistan > Juvenile literature.
Girls > Education > Afghanistan > Juvenile literature.
Sex role > Juvenile fiction.
Gender roles.
Girls.
Afghanistan > Social conditions > 21st century > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Fiction.

Available copies

  • 18 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lee County Library.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lee County Main Library J 371.823 WINTER (Text) 33262003276807 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -