I Come From Afghanistan
Nine-year-old Bahishta, who was born in Afghanistan, presents a look at her daily life in the U.
973
year: 2007
copies: 14
call number/section: 973
lexile:
subjects: afghan americans, immigrant children, immigrants, children [X], maz?r-e shar?f (afghanistan), afghanistan [X], united states
Afghan Dreams
Presents stories of young people in Afghanistan, including street workers, students, and pickpockets, who long for peace in their neighborhoods.
305.23
year: 2008
copies: 8
call number/section: 305.23
lexile:
Kids Of Kabul
Since its publication in 2000, hundreds of thousands of children all over the world have read and loved The Breadwinner.
305.23
year: 2012
copies: 47
call number/section: 305.23
lexile: 800
subjects: children [X], children and war, afghan war, 2001, afghan war (2001-), afghan war, 2001-, enfants, enfants et guerre, guerre en afgh?nist?n, 2001-, afghanistan [X], biography, juvenile works, young adult literature
Postcards From Pismo
Tells the story of ten-year-old Felix Maldonado, whose pen pal correspondence with an American soldier serving in Afghanistan blossoms into a powerful friendship, tracing Felix's growth as he grapples with bullies, the fear arising from his older brother's enlistment in the military, and the meaning of bravery itself.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Forbidden Lessons In A Kabul Guesthouse
Suraya Sadeed chronicles her efforts to bring hope and relief to the refugees, women, and orphans of Afghanistan, describing how she has risked her own life to help the war-torn country and create the organization Help the Afghan Children.
920
year: 2011
copies: 3
call number/section: 920
lexile:
subjects: sadeed, suraya, women social reformers, social reformers, afghan american women, children [X], afghan war, 2001-, afghanistan [X]