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Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan

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4 out of 5
Based on 564 Ratings and 212 Reviews

Book Description
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 ... More

Book Information
PublisherBeach Lane Books
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-101416994378
ISBN-13978-1416994374
Publication Date10/06/2009
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About Jeanette Winter (Author, Illustrator) : Jeanette Winter is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Jeanette Winter include Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa, Secret World ... more
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