One Half from the East
Autor: | Hashimi, Nadia |
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EAN: | 9780062421906 |
Sachgruppe: | Kinder- und Jugendbücher |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 272 |
Produktart: | Gebunden |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 06.09.2016 |
Schlagworte: | Children's Books / Ages 9-12 Fiction |
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Perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Thanhha Lai, and Rebecca Stead, internationally bestselling author Nadia Hashimi's first novel for young readers is a coming-of-age journey set in modern-day Afghanistan that explores life as a bacha posh?a preteen girl dressed as a boy.Obayda's family is in need of some good fortune, and her aunt has an idea to bring the family luck?dress Obayda, the youngest of four sisters, as a boy, a bacha posh.Life in this in-between place is confusing, but once Obayda meets another bacha posh, everything changes. Their transformation won't last forever, though?unless the two best friends can figure out a way to make it stick and make their newfound freedoms endure.Nadia Hashimi's first novel for adults, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell, was a bestseller that shares a bacha posh character with One Half from the East.