NASREEN'S SECRET SCHOOL: A TRUE STORY FROM AFGHANISTAN IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days 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 it affirms both the life-changing power of education and the healing power of love. Features Summary When the Taliban takes her parents, Young Nasreen stops speaking. But as she spends time in a secret school, she slowly breaks out of her shell. Author Jeanette Winter Publisher Beach Lane Books Release date 20091006 Pages 40 ISBN 1-4169-9437-8 ISBN 13 978-1-4169-9437-4