afghanistan

Presents stories of young people in Afghanistan, including street workers, students, and pickpockets, who long for peace in their neighborhoods.

Amir, haunted by his betrayal of Hassan, the son of his father's servant and a childhood friend, returns to Kabul as an adult after he learns Hassan has been killed, in an attempt to redeem himself by rescuing Hassan's son from a life of slavery to a Taliban official.

"Simple text and full-color photographs illustrate the land, animals, and people of Afghanistan"--Provided by publisher.

Because the Taliban rulers of Kabul, Afghanistan, impose strict limitations on women's freedom and behavior, eleven-year-old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy so that her family can survive after her father's arrest.

Seventh-grader Jess and her friends establish the Order of the Oleander to collect supplies for an orphanage in Kabul, Afghanistan, where two of their parents are deployed, but when disaster strikes and many blame the Order, Jess must find a way to go on.

An overview of twenty-one key events of the war in Afghanistan including several events preceding 9/11 such as the 1979 Soviet invasion. Focuses on military operations since 9/11. Includes color photos, a timeline, and a glossary.

"Examines the history of Afghanistan, including its wars with the British Empire through its present-day occupation by American and NATO forces, exploring the rise of the Taliban, the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent U.S. military ouster of the Taliban, the war of insurgency, the plan for military withdrawal, and other issues"--Provided by publisher.

A novel set against the three decades of Afghanistan's history shaped by Soviet occupation, civil war, and the Taliban, which tells the stories of two women, Mariam and Laila, who grow close despite their nineteen-year age difference and initial rivalry as they suffer at the hand of a common enemy: their abusive husband.

Born deformed, Anibus is considered cursed and is left in the desert to die, but after being rescued and raised in secret, she leads a nomadic life, finding acceptance with a colony of artists which includes Kamal al-Din Bihzad, the most famous master of Persian painting.