· Words in the Dust by Trent Reedy. Words in the Dust is the story of Zulaikha, a year-old Afghan girl born with a severly cleft palate. Like many Afghan girls, Zulaikah does not attend school, is unable to read or write, and spends her days tending Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins. Words in the Dust. A fascinating portrait of Afghanistan through the eyes of one brave girl. Zulaikha hopes. She hopes for peace, now that the Taliban have been driven from Afghanistan, a good relationship with her difficult stepmother, and one day even to go to school, or to have her cleft palate fixed. In the meantime, with the support of her father and sister, Zulaikha knows all will be provided Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. In his book "Words in the Dust," author Trent Reedy brings the distant land of Afghanistan to life through the story of a young teenage girl afflicted with the disfigurement a cleft lip, which creates an obstacle to finding a husband/5(94).
Words in the Dust by Trent Reedy. Cow. Wall. This book was inspired by a real girl that Trent Reedy met in Afghanistan. I came across this while browsing the Diversity in YA Fiction blog. The story follows Zulaikha, a girl who is teased and bullied by her community for her cleft lip. Words in the Dust by Trent Reedy. Words in the Dust is the story of Zulaikha, a year-old Afghan girl born with a severly cleft palate. Like many Afghan girls, Zulaikah does not attend school, is unable to read or write, and spends her days tending house with her stepmother and pretty, older sister, Zeynab. Reviewed in the United States on Ma. Verified Purchase. In his book "Words in the Dust," author Trent Reedy brings the distant land of Afghanistan to life through the story of a young teenage girl afflicted with the disfigurement a cleft lip, which creates an obstacle to finding a husband.
Trent Reedy, Author of Gamer Army, Words in the Dust, Divided We Fall. “Authentic gamer action meets classic sci-fi themes in this fast-paced narrative tailor-made for gamers.”. By Trent Reedy. Words in the Dust. By Trent Reedy. Format Digital Media Resources | Audio | CD. $ Save to Wishlist Saved to Wishlist. She yearns to learn to read and write like her mother, killed by the Taliban because she dared to read, but that too seems to be out of her reach. “Words in the Dust,” (Arthur A. Levine Books, ) the debut novel by Trent Reedy, is a remarkable portrait of life in contemporary Afghanistan.
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