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Hashimi, Nadia.
ONE HALF FROM THE EAST
New York : Harper, 2016
IL 3-6, RL 6.2
ISBN 978-0-06-242190-6

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Obayda is an Afghani girl with three sisters whose aunt convinces her mother to turn Obayday into a bacha posh - a girl rebranded as a boy - in order to bring the family good luck. Obayda is not Obayd and makes friends with Rahim, another bacha posh, who recognizes Obayda for what she is.  Together, they enjoy the freedom and benefits that come with being boys and Rahim, especially, never wants to go back to being a girl.  Bus as children, their time is as a boy is limited.  One Half from the East can spur great discussions on women’s rights, gender roles and expectations, as well as defining gender. GARDEN STATE CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARDS, 2019

SUBJECTS:     Best friends -- Fiction.
                        Bombs -- Fiction.
                        Children of parents with disabilities -- Fiction.
                        Gender identity -- Fiction.
                        Girls -- Afghanistan -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
                        Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction.
                        Impersonation -- Fiction.

 
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