Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan
by Jeanette Winter
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
- Asian
- Muslim
Year Published 2009
Word Count 912
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 630L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 133360, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Middle East
- Girls' schools--Afghanistan--Juvenile literature
- Girls
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Emotions & Feelings
- 21st century
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Afghanistan--Social conditions--21st century--Juvenile literature
- Girls--Fiction
- Education
- Afghanistan--Social conditions
- Social conditions
- Juvenile Nonfiction | School & Education
- Taliban--Juvenile literature
- Girls--Education--Afghanistan--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Violence
- Education--Afghanistan
- Taliban
- Girls' schools
- Afghanistan
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Jeanette Winter about Nasreen's Secret School
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jeanette Winter
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1

Complete Video Reading
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Awards & Distinctions 5

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2021
Multicultural and International Honor, 2010

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
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