Region: Pakistan

Materials from Pakistan

Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2010

Greg Mortenson stumbled, lost and delirious, into a remote Himalayan village after a failed climb up K2. The villagers saved his life, and he vowed to return and build them a school. The remarkable story of his promise kept is now perfect for reading aloud. Told in the voice of Korphe’s children, this story illuminates [...]

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When It’s Six O’clock in San Francisco: A Trip through Time Zones

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

A lyrical multicultural picture book that introduces the concept of time zones. As one little boy is eating breakfast in San Francisco, another kid in London is playing football with his mates, a girl in Harare is eating dinner with her family, and another child in Sydney is calling for a drink of water in [...]

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Beneath My Mother’s Feet

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

“Our lives will always be in the hands of our mothers, whether we like it or not.” Nazia doesn’t mind when her friends tease and call her a good beti, a dutiful daughter. Growing up in a working-class family in Karachi, Pakistan, Nazia knows that obedience is the least she can give to her mother, [...]

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The Night of the Moon: A Muslim Holiday Story

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

This vibrantly illustrated picture book invites children to experience the traditions of Ramadan and Eid through the eyes of a seven-year-old Pakistani-American girl named Yasmeen.

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Under the Persimmon Tree

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Najmah, a young Afghan girl whose name means “star,” suddenly finds herself alone when her father and older brother are conscripted by the Taliban and her mother and newborn brother are killed in an air raid. An American woman, Elaine, whose Islamic name is Nusrat, is also on her own. She waits out the war [...]

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Four Feet, Two Sandals

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

When relief workers bring used clothing to the refugee camp, everyone scrambles to grab whatever they can. Ten-year-old Lina is thrilled when she finds a sandal that fits her foot perfectly, until she sees that another girl has the matching shoe. Soon Lina and Feroza meet, each wearing one coveted sandal. Together they solve the [...]

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The House of Djinn

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

It has been ten years since Shabanu staged her death to secure the safety of her daughter, Mumtaz, from her husband’s murderous brother. Mumtaz has been raised by her father’s family with the education and security her mother desired for her, but with little understanding and love. Only her American cousin Jameel, her closest confidant [...]

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Broken Moon

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 6, 2007

When her little brother is kidnapped and taken from Pakistan to race camels in the desert, eighteen-year-old Nadira overcomes her own past abuse and, dressed as a boy and armed with knowledge of the powerful storytelling of the legendary Scheherazade, is determined to find and rescue him.
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Middle East

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 20, 2007

This book made in-depth look at the peoples and laces of this diverse and fascinating region-from the cradle of civilization to the powerful countries that playa central role in today’s global economy and politics.

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Ruler of the Courtyard

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Is it just Saba, or do chickens scare everyone? The chickens in her yard are especially mean, chasing her and pecking at her toes. But when she sees a snake in the bathhouse, Saba realizes that chickens aren’t her only problem. She has to act fast to protect herself and her nani, her grandma, from [...]

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