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One Half from the East

Full title: One Half from the East
ISBN: 9780062421906
ISBN 10: 0062421905
Authors: Hashimi, Nadia
Publisher: HarperCollins
Edition: First
Num. pages: 272
Binding: Hardcover
Language: en
Published on: 2016

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Synopsis

Obayda's Family Is In Need Of Some Good Fortune. Her Father Lost One Of His Legs In A Bomb Explosion, Forcing The Family To Move From Their Home City Of Kabul To A Small Village, Where Life Is Very Different And Obayda's Father Almost Never Leaves His Room. One Day, Obayda's Aunt Has An Idea To Bring The Family Luck -- Dress Obayda, The Youngest Of Her Sisters, As A Boy, A Bacha Posh. Now Obayda Is Obayd. Life In This In-between Place Is Confusing, But Once Obayda Meets Another Bacha Posh, Everything Changes. The Two Of Them Can Explore The Village On Their Own, Climbing Trees, Playing Sports, And More. But Their Transformation Won't Last Forever -- Unless The Two Best Friends Can Figure Out A Way To Make It Stick And Make Their Newfound Freedoms Endure.