Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan
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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.
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Nasreen has not spoken since soldiers took away her parents, and now she is forbidden to attend school. To help her, Nasreen's grandmother enrolls her in a secret school for girls. As time passes, Nasreen makes a friend, learns many things, and gradually begins to speak again.
Based on a true story set in Afghanistan.
