Amal Unbound
Life is quiet and ordinary in Amal's Pakistani village, but she had no complaints, and besides, she's busy pursuing her dream of becoming a teacher one day. Her dreams are temporarily dashed when--as the eldest daughter--she must stay home from school to take care of her siblings. Amal is upset,...
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Life is quiet and ordinary in Amal's Pakistani village, but she had no complaints, and besides, she's busy pursuing her dream of becoming a teacher one day. Her dreams are temporarily dashed when--as the eldest daughter--she must stay home from school to take care of her siblings. Amal is upset, but she doesn't lose hope and finds ways to continue learning. Then the unimag
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ISBN:
9780399544682
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
Amal’s dream of becoming a teacher were put on hold when she must stay home and tend to her mother, who has not recovered since giving birth to her fourth child. Amal waits with anticipation for the day when she can return to school but an incident with a rich landlord/politician takes her even fart...
Audience: Middle Grade Format: Audiobook Library Copy I watched from the window as the boys tumbled out of the brick schoolhouse across the field from us. -first sentence Amal loves school and her dream is to one day go to college and become a teacher. But one day, a chance encounter disrupt...
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