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One Half from the East

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. As a bacha posh, Obayda can live like a boy, working and traveling freely... at least until she goes through puberty. After that, Obayda will have to be a girl again.

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.

Fans of Nadia Hashimi’s The Pearl That Broke Its Shell — which shares a bacha posh character with One Half from the East — will love this title, her first book for young readers. Perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Thanhha Lai, and Rebecca Stead, this powerful book explores this unique tradition and the marks it leaves on the girls who taste freedom for a few precious years.

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Product Details

Recommended Age 9 - 12
Author Nadia Hashimi
ISBN 0062421913
Publication Date Feb 6, 2018
Publisher HarperCollins
Language English