Courage: My Story of Persecution

by The Hawkins Project and Freshta Tori Jan

Book Overview

As a girl and as part of an ethnic minority in Afghanistan, Freshta Tori Jan was persecuted relentlessly. Her family faced kidnappings and daily murder attempts on the bus, on the way to school, in the workplace, and beyond. Freshta's school was shut down by the Taliban, and many of her friends were murdered and shot. Her journey through poverty, terrorism, and other forms of injustice has enabled her to be a voice for those unable to share their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324016671
• ISBN13: 9781324016670
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Norton Young Readers
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7