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AFGHANISTAN
For Kids
Tales Told in Tents, Stories from Central Asia
• 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, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan. Geared for ages 7 and older, readers of all ages will appreciate well-known illustrator Herxheimer's detailed, full-color paintings. With notes on each story and a map of Central Asia.
(CAS126, $16.95) |
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Afghanistan
• 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) |
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Under the Persimmon Tree
• 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. A young Afghan girl, orphaned by the war, disguises herself as a boy and makes the dangerous journey to a refugee camp in Pakistan. The author weaves the sights and sounds of the region with a trenchant, moving tale of the human cost of war.
(CAS141, $17.00) |
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