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Words in the Dust

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Words in the Dust

April 2011

A quiet, severely disfigured Afghan girl experiences a promising vision of her nation's future when American troops occupy her desert village and arrange surgery for her cleft lip. Based on an enlightening true story, WORDS IN THE DUST tells of a shy 13-year-old and how much her life changes because of the simple kindness of a few concerned American soldiers. Reviewed by Melanie Smith and excerpted.

Words in the Dust
by Trent Reedy

  • Publication Date: January 1, 2011
  • Genres: Fiction, Young Adult 9+
  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
  • ISBN-10: 0545261252
  • ISBN-13: 9780545261258