Words in the Dust
Words in the Dust
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Words in the Dust

Written and illustrated by Trent Reedy
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10 - 14
Reading age
272
Page count
242
Words per page
~720L
Lexile measure
Sep 24, 2013
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Zulaikha hopes. She hopes for peace, now that the Taliban have been driven from Afghanistan; a good relationship with her hard stepmother; and one day even to go to school, or to have her cleft palate fixed. Zulaikha knows all will be provided for her–“Inshallah,” God willing. Then she meets Meena, who offers to teach her the Afghan poetry she taught her late mother. And the Americans come to her village, promising not just new opportunities and dangers, but surgery to fix her face. These changes could mean a whole new life for Zulaikha–but can she dare to hope they’ll come true?

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girls and womenculture

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780545261265
    Publication Date
    September 24, 2013
    Publisher
    Scholastic
    Page Count
    272
    Words Per Page
    242
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    10 - 14 years
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~720L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.6
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    10
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    141508
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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