One Half from the East

One Half from the East

<p>Perfect 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 <em>bacha posh</em>—a preteen girl dressed as a boy.</p><p>Obayda’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 <em>bacha posh</em>.</p><p>Life in this in-between place is confusing, but once Obayda meets another <em>bacha posh</em>, 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.</p><p>Nadia Hashimi’s first novel for adults, <em>The Pearl That Broke Its Shell</em>, was a bestseller that shares a <em>bacha posh</em> character with <em>One Half from the East</em>.</p>