Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Winter, Jeanette
Published: 10/06/2009
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
ISBN: 9781416994374
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 11.38h x 9.28w x 0.45d