Theme: Taliban

Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story From Afghanistan

By Book Importer | Published: July 23, 2010

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 [...]

Descriptors: Afghanistan, Early Years (ages 2-6), Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , » 2 Comments

The Breadwinner

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

Because the Taliban rulers of Kabul, Afghanistan, impose strict limitations on women’s freedom and behavior, eleven-year-old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy so that her family can survive after her father’s arrest.

Descriptors: Afghanistan, Asia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: , , , , » 2 Comments