One half from the east /

One half from the east /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Hashimi, Nadia, author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2016] ©2016
Description:	256 pages ; 22 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Children of parents with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction. Bombs -- Juvenile fiction. Best friends -- Juvenile fiction. Impersonation -- Juvenile fiction. Gender identity -- Juvenile fiction. Identity (Psychology) in children -- Juvenile fiction. Girls -- Afghanistan -- Social conditions -- Juvenile fiction. Best friends. Bombs. Children of parents with disabilities. Gender identity. Girls -- Social conditions. Identity (Psychology) in children. Impersonation. Afghanistan. Fiction. Juvenile works.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11332748

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Varying Form of Title:	1/2 from the east
ISBN:	9780062421906 0062421905 9780062572196 0062572199
Summary:	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.
Target Audience:	Ages 8-12.
Awards:	A Junior Library Guild selection.

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Summary:	Perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Thanhha Lai, and Rebecca Stead, internationally bestselling author Nadia Hashimi's first novel for young readers 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 bestseller that shares a bacha posh character with One Half from the East.
Physical Description:	256 pages ; 22 cm
Audience:	Ages 8-12.
Awards:	A Junior Library Guild selection.
ISBN:	9780062421906 0062421905 9780062572196 0062572199