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And the mountains echoed

By: Publication details: London : Bloomsbury 2014ISBN:
  • 9781408842454
Subject(s): Summary: Ten-year-old Abdullah would do anything for his younger sister. In a life of poverty and struggle, with no mother to care for them, Pari is the only person who brings Abdullah happiness. For her, he will trade his only pair of shoes to give her a feather for her treasured collection. When their father sets off with Pari across the desert to Kabul in search of work, Abdullah is determined not to be separated from her. Neither brother nor sister know what this fateful journey will bring them.
List(s) this item appears in: LTHTR - South Asian Heritage Month
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FIC HIL The guest list FIC HOF The rules of magic FIC HOR Last letter home FIC HOS And the mountains echoed FIC HUG Pearl FIC ISA You me everything FIC JAM The house on cold hill

Ten-year-old Abdullah would do anything for his younger sister. In a life of poverty and struggle, with no mother to care for them, Pari is the only person who brings Abdullah happiness. For her, he will trade his only pair of shoes to give her a feather for her treasured collection. When their father sets off with Pari across the desert to Kabul in search of work, Abdullah is determined not to be separated from her. Neither brother nor sister know what this fateful journey will bring them.