Nasreen's Secret School

by Jeanette Winter
Nasreen's Secret School
Author: Jeanette Winter
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2011-06-28
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1442441216
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Renowned picture book creator Jeanette Winter tells the story of a young girl in Afghanistan who attends a secret school for girls. Young Nasreen has not spoken a word to anyone since her parents disappeared. In despair, her grandmother risks everything to enroll Nasreen in a secret school for girls. Will a devoted teacher, a new friend, and the worlds she discovers in books be enough to draw Nasreen out of her shell of sadness? Based on a true story from Afghanistan, this inspiring book will touch readers deeply as it affirms both the life-changing power of education and the healing power of love.

Rain School

by James Rumford
Rain School
Author: James Rumford
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2010-10-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547505000
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Shows how important learning is in a country where only a few children are able to go to school.

The Secret School

by Avi
The Secret School
Author: Avi
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2013-01-29
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0547544618
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More than anything, Ida Bidson wants to become a teacher. To do that, she must finish eighth grade, then go on to high school. But her dream falters when the one-room school in her remote Colorado town shuts down. Her only hope is to keep the school open without anyone finding out. Yet even a secret school needs a teacher. Ida can't be it. . . . Or can she? In the spirit of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Newbery Medal winner Avi creates an inspiring story of a headstrong girl determined to control her own destiny.

The Librarian of Basra

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The Librarian of Basra
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0152054456
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"In the Koran, the first thing God said to Muhammad was 'Read.

Santa Calls

by William Joyce
Santa Calls
Author: William Joyce
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2017-10-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481489607
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Three kids venture to the North Pole to help Santa defeat an army of evil elves in this holiday classic from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Art Atchinson Aimesworth—inventor, crime fighters, and all-around whiz kid—journeys north with his sister, Esther, and his pal Spaulding, by special invitation from Santa himself. Why did Santa call them to the North Pole? Art wants to know. But when Esther is taken by the Queen of the Dark Elves, Art must put his questions aside and save his sister. This reissue of William Joyce’s epic Christmas adventure now comes complete with lift-the-flap letters from Santa himself!

Spy School at Sea

by Stuart Gibbs
Spy School at Sea
Author: Stuart Gibbs
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2022-09-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534479449
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In the ninth addition to the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben Ripley faces his nemesis, Murray Hill, on the high seas. Thanks to the evidence Ben uncovered in his investigation of the Croatoan, the CIA has tracked his nemesis, Murray Hill, to Central America, where they believe he is boarding the world’s biggest cruise ship, The Emperor of the Seas, on its maiden voyage around the world. His mission: Pose as part of a family, with Alexander and Catherine Hale as his parents, Erica as his sister, and his best friend Mike as his brother, to find out what Murray is plotting. At first, it sounds exciting to have a mission on the most glamorous ocean liner on earth, but as usual, nothing goes according to plan. There is action, danger, and plenty of surprises as Ben and his team quickly find themselves in hot water.

Kenny & the Book of Beasts

by Tony DiTerlizzi
Kenny & the Book of Beasts
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2020-09-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1416983163
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In this highly anticipated sequel to New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honor–winning author Tony DiTerlizzi’s Kenny and the Dragon, Kenny must cope with many changes in his life—including the fear that he’s losing his best friend. What can come between two best friends? Time has passed since Kenny Rabbit’s last adventure with his best friend, the legendary dragon Grahame, and a lot has changed in the sleepy village of Roundbrook. For starters, Kenny has a whole litter of baby sisters. His friends are at different schools and Sir George is off adventuring. At least Kenny still has his very best friend, Grahame. That’s before Dante arrives. Dante is a legendary manticore and an old friend of Grahame’s. Old friends spend a lot of time catching up. And that catching up does not involve Kenny. But there’s a Witch to defeat, a pal to rescue, and a mysterious book to unlock. And those are quests for best friends, not old friends. Right?

The Sky of Afghanistan

by Ana Eulate
The Sky of Afghanistan
Author: Ana Eulate
Publisher: Cuento de Luz
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 8415503067
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Gold Medal at the 2012 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. With lyrical, stirring text and stunning, evocative artwork, The Sky of Afghanistan offers a moving ode to dreamers, to peace, and to finding hope for ending war once and for all. In a country ravaged by war, a girl looks up at the sky, closes her eyes and her imagination begins to soar, far away from hatred, from sadness. She flies up high, high above into the sky, until she envisions that long-awaited dream in which we all hold hands. She invites us to dream with her so that in her country, Afghanistan, peace may reign forever. Her dream is directed to all regions, she enters homes, homes, families, hearts. An ode to peace that reminds us of the need to be supportive and tolerant.