One Half from the East (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062421906)

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.

Author: Nadia Hashimi
ISBN-10: 0062421905
ISBN-13: 9780062421906
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: English
Published: 09/06/2016
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.70w x 0.80d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 184412 / One Half from the East


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2016
School Library Journal 08/01/2016 pg. 89
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2016
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2016 pg. 57
Booklist 09/01/2016 pg. 112
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2016 - Reviewed - More Editing Needed
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2016 pg. 74
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2017 - Superior,Well Above Average