For K-12 Teachers
The following story books have been chosen to introduce North American children to present-day Pakistan. We have tried to find books in which girls are the central figures. The settings range from villages to refugee camps to Pakistani communities in the U.S.
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Silly Chicken by Rukhsana Khan
Picture book for young children about a Pakistani girl growing up in a village.
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Four Feet, Two Sandals by Karen Lynn Williams
Two girls living in a refugee camp must share a pair of sandals.
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Nadia’s Hands by Karen English
A Pakistani-American girl decorates her hands with henna for a wedding.
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Nasreen’s Secret School by Jeannette Winter
During an occupation by the Taliban, girls are denied the joys and privileges of school.
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Tales of a Lost Kingdom by Erik L’Homme
Three folk tales from the mountain region of Chitral.
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Pakistani Folk Tales by Ashraf Siddiqui illus. by Jan Fairservis
Tales from West and East Pakistan before the partition of 1971.
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Iqbal by Francesco D’Adamo
Based on the real-life story of Iqbal Masih, a boy forced to work in a carpet factory who leads a campaign against child labor.
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The Breadwinner Trilogy by Deborah Ellis
Acclaimed trilogy chronicling the experiences of Afghan refugee girls living in Pakistan.
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Shabanu:Daughter of the Wind by Suzanne Fisher Staples
Prize-winning novel traces the life of a girl growing up in a desert community in Pakistan.
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Haveli by Suzanne Fisher Staples
The sequel to Shabanu, this novel takes up her story after marriage as she dreams of education for her daughter.
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