Pakistan:
King for a Day by Rukhsana Khan
A story of a boy who dreams of being King of Basant, the spring festival in Pakistan where kite fighting is one of the ways in which to celebrate. Malik's great kite flying skills (and a little help from his siblings) earn him the title of king of Basant, but it is his kindness in the end that makes him king of the day in my mind! Additional information about Basant can be found at the end of the book.
A story of a boy who dreams of being King of Basant, the spring festival in Pakistan where kite fighting is one of the ways in which to celebrate. Malik's great kite flying skills (and a little help from his siblings) earn him the title of king of Basant, but it is his kindness in the end that makes him king of the day in my mind! Additional information about Basant can be found at the end of the book.
Listen to the Wind by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth
This is the story of the children of Korphe, a small remote village in the mountains of Pakistan. One day a young American climber lost his way and stumbled into their village, and that set the course for change that has since resulted in a school being built there, as well as in hundreds of other remote villages throughout Pakistan and Afghanistan. There are a lot of great photos and information in the back of this book that help bring this true story to life even more!
This is the story of the children of Korphe, a small remote village in the mountains of Pakistan. One day a young American climber lost his way and stumbled into their village, and that set the course for change that has since resulted in a school being built there, as well as in hundreds of other remote villages throughout Pakistan and Afghanistan. There are a lot of great photos and information in the back of this book that help bring this true story to life even more!
Four Feet, Two Sandals by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammad
In this story we meet two Afghan girls in a refugee camp in Pakistan who become friends when they decide to share the sandals that they found, each wearing them on alternate days. "Four feet, two sandals." Their friendship develops and deepens over the rest of the season as they pass the time (and the sandals) together while doing their daily chores. In the end of the story, memories of their time together must sustain the girls as they are separated, one bound for America with her grandmother, the other left to wait in hope that her name will one day be on the list, and that the sandals can once again be joined in a pair.
In this story we meet two Afghan girls in a refugee camp in Pakistan who become friends when they decide to share the sandals that they found, each wearing them on alternate days. "Four feet, two sandals." Their friendship develops and deepens over the rest of the season as they pass the time (and the sandals) together while doing their daily chores. In the end of the story, memories of their time together must sustain the girls as they are separated, one bound for America with her grandmother, the other left to wait in hope that her name will one day be on the list, and that the sandals can once again be joined in a pair.
