Nasreen's Secret School
Author: Winter, Jeanette
ISBN: 9781416994374
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Year First Published: 2009
Pages: 40
Dimensions: 11 inches x 9 inches x 0.5 inches
Format: Hardback
Description:
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.
ISBN: 9781416994374
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Year First Published: 2009
Pages: 40
Dimensions: 11 inches x 9 inches x 0.5 inches
Format: Hardback
Description:
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.
