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One Half from the East
One Half from the East | Nadia Hashimi
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Perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Thanhha Lai, and Rebecca Stead, internationally bestselling author Nadia Hashimis first novel for young readers is a coming-of-age journey set in modern-day Afghanistan that explores life as a bacha posha preteen girl dressed as a boy. Obaydas family is in need of some good fortune, and her aunt has an idea to bring the family luckdress 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 wont last forever, thoughunless the two best friends can figure out a way to make it stick and make their newfound freedoms endure. Nadia Hashimis 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.
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JacintaMCarter
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This is my fourth time reading this book, and my third time teaching it. I'm so glad my students loved it just as much as I did.

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JacintaMCarter
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This is my third time reading this book, and my second time teaching it. I'm so glad my students loved it just as much as I did.

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JacintaMCarter
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This is my second time reading this book, and my first time teaching it. I'm so glad my students loved it just as much as I did.

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peytonfleming
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Review: One Half from the East by Nadia Hashimi, 2016, is a realistic fiction book about Obayda and her life as a bacha posh—a preteen girl dressed as a boy.
Blurb: This would be great to use in a classroom where children are starting to grow up and figure out who they are/want to be, might help some children feel less alone and heard.
Quote: “Are you a boy because you have those body parts or are you a boy because you get to do boy things.“

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sarabellini
One Half from the East | Nadia Hashimi

“I know where to find rainbows that don‘t run away.”

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sarabellini
One Half from the East | Nadia Hashimi

In the middle east, girls do not has nearly as many privileges as boys. Obayda's parents agree to do a cultural practice on her to transform her into a boy because they believe having a boys is a blessing and will turn their bad luck into good luck. This does not give her the freedom to control her own fate. This book would be a great book for girls to read since it talks about the limitations of women in society.

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sarabellini
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This book notes gender differences and addresses how it is one culture's connotation of these differences. Obayda and her sisters live a good life until a car bomb explodes and her loses is a leg and is hospitalized for weeks. Then the family is forced to move into a small remote village with relatives and the girls find their new life very difficult. They deal with their fathers depression and his inability to work.

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mrp27
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#augustisatrip #afghanistan

I saw this book recently at the bookstore, looks good. Of course I added it to my tbr.

vkois88 Wow. Sounds really good 6y
Headinherbooks_27 Looks good. Adding to my tbr too! 6y
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GirlWellRead
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Set in modern-day Afghanistan, Obayda is the youngest of 4 girls. She becomes a bacha posh (a preteen girl dressed as a boy) to bring her family luck. Obayda, now Obayd, is struggling until he meets another bacha posh, Rahim. Together they try to find a way to make their transformations stick so that they can enjoy their newfound freedoms. This is a wonderful story of tenacity, friendship, and survival set against a backdrop of harsh realities.

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JacintaMCarter
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Peddler410
One Half from the East | Nadia Hashimi
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Well, there's still a chance for me to win this but I don't want to wait!

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Peddler410
One Half from the East | Nadia Hashimi

Trying to win this!

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JacintaMCarter
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In Afghanistan, parents without a son will often dress up one of their daughters to pass as a boy. This book draws attention to the extreme difference between how boys and girls are treated in a violently patriarchal society. The writing is fantastic and Hashimi perfectly captures the emotional turmoil and angst of the main character and those around her.

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JacintaMCarter
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In Afghanistan, parents without a son will often dress up one of their daughters to pass as a boy. This book draws attention to the extreme difference between how boys and girls are treated in a violently patriarchal society. The writing is fantastic and Hashimi perfectly captures the emotional turmoil and angst of the main character and those around her.

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BethFishReads
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Just got this interesting looking book set in Afghanistan. I'm geographically challenged , though cause dinner is ratatouille served over polenta.

LeahBergen Ha! It still looks mighty tasty though! 8y
Christy2318 Hashimi's The Pearl that Broke Its Shell was great. 8y
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BethFishReads @Christy2318 I know, right? 8y
Erynecki Ratatouille looks delicious! 8y
BethFishReads @Erynecki it was pretty good. 😊 8y
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HotTeaGoodBooks
One Half from the East | Nadia Hashimi
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More book happy mail. I wish I could remember which site/contest it was from...

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HotTeaGoodBooks
One Half from the East | Nadia Hashimi

More book happy mail. I wish I could remember which site/contest it was from...