Nasreen's Secret School: a True Story from Afghanistan
by Jeanette Winter


  



Based on a true story. After her parents are taken away by the Taliban, young Nasreen stops speaking. But as she spends time in a secret school, she slowly breaks out of her shell. As her caring grandmother reflects, education can open windows when doors are shut. Ages 6 - 9

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