One Half from the East by Nadia Hashimi | Audiobook

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Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial : https://esound.space/audible Title: One Half from the East Author: Nadia Hashimi Narrator: Ariana Delawari Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 09-06-16 Publisher: HarperAudio Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10 Summary: Perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Thanhha Lai, and Rebecca Stead, internationally best-selling author Nadia Hashimi's first novel for young listeners 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 best seller that shares a bacha posh character with One Half from the East. Contact: [email protected]

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