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Under the Persimmon Tree

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4 out of 5
Based on 230 Ratings and 77 Reviews

Book Description
An outstanding novel exploring the relationship between a young American woman and a refugee girl. Northern Afghanistan, 2001. When the Taliban takes her brother and father to be soldiers and the bombing of her tiny village kills her mother and baby brother, Najmah makes a dangerous journey over the mountains to Pakistan. Here she meets Elaine, an American woman waiting for her doctor husband to r... More
Book Information
Publisher
BindingLibrary Binding (10 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages281
ISBN-101439561516
ISBN-13978-1439561515
Publication Date10/10/2008
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About Suzanne Fisher Staples (Author) : Suzanne Fisher Staples is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Suzanne Fisher Staples include Shabanu, Shiva's Fire, Under the Persimmon Tree.
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