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Tales Told in Tents, Stories from Central Asia

Tales Told in Tents, Stories from Central Asia


by Sally Clayton | Sophie Herxheimer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 60 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Beautifully illustrated, this collection of 12 enchanting tales from across Central Asia illuminate life and culture in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. (CAS126, $16.95)

Afghanistan


by JoAnn Milivojevic

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

One in the illustrated and informative Countries Around the World series, geared for ages 8-11. (CAS202, $8.99)

Under the Persimmon Tree


by Suzanne Fisher Staples

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A gripping story set in northern Afghanistan and Peshawar, Pakistan during the aftermath of 9/11. (CAS141, $17.00)

 

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