The Secret Sky by Atia Abawi

The Secret Sky by Atia Abawi

An eye-opening, heart-rending tale of love, honor and betrayal from veteran foreign news correspodent Atia Abawi

Fatima is a Hazara girl, raised to be obedient and dutiful. Samiullah is a Pashtun boy raised to defend the traditions of his tribe. They were not meant to fall in love. But they do. And the story that follows shows both the beauty and the violence in current-day Afghanistan as Fatima and Samiullah fight their families, their cultures and the Taliban to stay together. Based on the people Atia Abawi met and the events she covered during her nearly five years in Afghanistan, this stunning novel is a must-read for anyone who has lived during America's War in Afghanistan.

Perfect for fans of Patricia McCormick, Linda Sue Park, and Khaled Hosseini, this story will stay with readers for a long time to come.

* A suspenseful, enlightening, and hopeful love story. Publishers Weekly, starred review

Riveting plot, sympathetic characters and straightforward narration studded with vivid, authentic detail: a top choice. - Kirkus review

Heartbreaking and heartwarming. - VOYA review

Atia Abawi is a foreign news correspondent who worked in Kabul, Afghanistan, for over five years. She was born in West Germany to Afghan parents and reared in the United States. Her first YA novel, The Hidden Sky, was a stunning story of forbidden love between different ethnic clans in Afghanistan. She and her husband, Conor Powell, and their son, Arian, currently reside in Jerusalem. You may find her on Twitter under the handle @AtiaAbawi.

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ISBN 13	9780142424063
ISBN 10	0142424064
Title	The Secret Sky
Author	Atia Abawi
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2015-06-02
Number of pages	320
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