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One Half from the East
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ISBN13: 9780062421906
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: Sep 6 2016
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.70 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
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.
But what happens when the lines between being a boy and being a girl begin to blur?
- Exploring Identity: When ten-year-old Obayda becomes Obayd, she discovers freedoms she never imagined--and challenges she never expected.
- An Unlikely Friendship: In another bacha posh named Rahim, Obayda finds her first true best friend, a confidant who understands her secret life like no one else can.
- Sisterhood and Family Bonds: As the youngest of four sisters, Obayda's transformation tests her family's bonds as they struggle to find their way after a tragedy.
- Life in Afghanistan: A powerful look at modern-day life in Afghanistan, from the bustling city of Kabul to a small, traditional village.
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