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Highlights
- Renowned picture book creator Jeanette Winter tells the story of a young girl in Afghanistan who attends a secret school for girls.
- Jane Addams Children's Book Award (Bks for Younger Children) 2010 1st Winner, Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (Picture Book) 2009 3rd Winner
- 6-9 Years
- 11.38" x 9.28" Hardcover
- 40 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, People & Places
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About the Book
Based on a true story. After her parents are taken away by the Taliban, young Nasreen stops speaking. But as she spends time in a secret school, she slowly breaks out of her shell. Full color.Book Synopsis
Renowned picture book creator Jeanette Winter tells the story of a young girl in Afghanistan who attends a secret school for girls. 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.Review Quotes
"Winter celebrates the importance of education, and the reminder to Western children that it is a privilege worth fighting for is a powerful one."--The Horn Book Magazine
"Winter tells another powerful story, based on true events, of an individual activist whose singular courage brings social change...Winter artfully distills enormous concepts into spare, potent sentences that celebrate Herat's rich cultural, Islamic history...even as they detail the harrowing realities of Taliban rule. And in her signature style of deceptively simple compositions and rich, opaque colors, Winter's acrylic paintings give a palpable sense of both Nasreen's everyday terror and the expansive joy that she finds in learning."--Booklist
"The personal nature of the story individualizes the conflict in Afghanistan...and the quiet, tightly focused approach helps make the situation accessible. The notion of school as a privilege revoked rather than a mandatory sentence may also elicit some thoughtful kid consideration."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Winter's precise acrylics tell this story in matter-of-fact images: Taliban soldiers coming down the mountain to the city of Herat, "where art and music and learning once flourished"; a girl called Nasreen sitting at home, silent since her parents disappeared, forbidden to attend school; the grandmother, who tells the story, taking her to a secret girls' school in a private home. The students' brightly colored headscarves stand in for their bravery and eagerness to learn."--The New York Times Book Review
About the Author
Jeanette Winter is a celebrated picture book creator whose acclaimed works include The Snow Man; The Little Owl & the Big Tree: A Christmas Story; Oil; The Secret Project; and Diego, all written by Jonah Winter, and her own Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia; Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan; and Our House Is on Fire: Greta Thunberg's Call to Save the Planet, which has been translated into twenty-one languages.Dimensions (Overall): 11.38 Inches (H) x 9.28 Inches (W) x .45 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.09 Pounds
Suggested Age: 6-9 Years
Number of Pages: 40
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Sub-Genre: People & Places
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Theme: Middle East
Format: Hardcover
Author: Jeanette Winter
Language: English
Street Date: October 6, 2009
TCIN: 11666597
UPC: 9781416994374
Item Number (DPCI): 248-14-4976
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.09 pounds
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