One Half from the East Library Binding – September 6, 2016
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| Management number | 220798983 | Release Date | 2026/05/03 | List Price | $3.20 | Model Number | 220798983 | ||
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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. Read more
| ISBN13 | 979-8855055078 |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bound to Stay Bound Books |
| Grade level | Preschool - 2 |
| Reading age | 8 - 12 years |
| Print length | 256 pages |
| Publication date | September 6, 2016 |
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