{"product_id":"one-half-from-the-east-9780062421913","title":"One Half from the East","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Thanhha Lai, and Rebecca Stead, internationally bestselling author Nadia Hashimi's first novel for young readers is a coming-of-age journey set in modern-day Afghanistan that explores life as a \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebacha posh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--a preteen girl dressed as a boy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eObayda'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 \u003cem\u003ebacha posh\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife in this in-between place is confusing, but once Obayda meets another \u003cem\u003ebacha posh\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNadia Hashimi's first novel for adults, \u003cem\u003eThe Pearl That Broke Its Shell\u003c\/em\u003e, was a bestseller that shares a \u003cem\u003ebacha posh\u003c\/em\u003e character with \u003cem\u003eOne Half from the East\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062421913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e184412 \/ One Half from the East\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nadia Hashimi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38470743883957,"sku":"9780062421913","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5cc73d05-4199-45e2-8761-a307d303a757.jpg?v=1612926836","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/one-half-from-the-east-9780062421913","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}