{"product_id":"nasreens-secret-school-a-true-story-from-afghanistan-jeanette-winter-hardcover","title":"Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan -- Jeanette Winter, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eRenowned picture book creator Jeanette Winter tells the story of a young girl in Afghanistan who attends a secret school for girls.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYoung Nasreen has not spoken a word to anyone since her parents disappeared. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeanette Winter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beach Lane Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.38h x 9.28w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416994374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e133360 \/ Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2009 pg. 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2009 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/05\/2009 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2009 pg. 701\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/17\/2010 pg. 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2010 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeanette Winter is a celebrated picture book creator whose acclaimed works include \u003ci\u003eDiego\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOil\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Project\u003c\/i\u003e, all written by Jonah Winter, and her own \u003ci\u003eSisters: Venus \u0026amp; Serena Williams\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eZaha Hadid\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNanuk the Ice Bear\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMalala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan\/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan: Two Stories of Bravery\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHenri's Scissors\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBiblioburro: A True Story from Colombia\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jeanette Winter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44989792583908,"sku":"9781416994374","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781416994374.jpg?v=1780000208","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/nasreens-secret-school-a-true-story-from-afghanistan-jeanette-winter-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}