One Half from the East by Nadia Hashimi

Ideal for 5th-8th graders

Rating: 9/10

This is a great book about a Afghan girl who becomes a Bacha posh -a girl dressed as a boy. It is a great middle reader copy that I am sure you will enjoy.

“Like its young protagonist, One Half from the East dances between hope and hard realities. Obayda’s struggle to define herself in a world that is all too eager to do the job for her is captivating.” (Cassie Beasley, author of Circus Mirandus)