. . . "Based on a true story, this powerful, authentic novel explores the life of one girl in post-Taliban Afghanistan. 'A beautifully written story about a girl - and a country - struggling to overcome the devastation of war, an important book that should be widely read. Ages 10+." . . "Young adult fiction" . . . "Jameela lives with her family in a war-torn village in Afghanistan. Life is hard, but when her mother dies and her father remarries, Jameela has to face a greater horror. To survive she draws on a strong sense of self that her mother gave her." . "Fiction" . . . . . . . "\"Jameela lives with her family in a war-torn village in Afghanistan. Life is hard, but when her mother dies, and her father remarries, Jameela has to face a greater horror. To survive she draws on the strong sense of self that her mother gave her. Based on a real girl called Sameela, and a real orphanage, this unforgettable novel tells the story of a devout Muslim girl and what life is really like in post-Taliban Afghanistan.\"--Publisher description." . "Jameela" . . . . "War" . "Juvenile works" . . "Young adult works" . "Afghanistan" . .