Under the Persimmon Tree
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- Synopsis
- Left alone in Afghanistan, young Najmah hopes to find her father and brother, who were conscripted by the Taliban, and she begins the perilous journey to cross the border into Pakistan. There, an American woman teaches refugee children "under the persimmon tree" in her garden.
- Copyright:
- 2005
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 276 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780374380250
- Publisher:
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Date of Addition:
- 10/17/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Suzanne Fisher Staples
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Children's Books, Military, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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