Perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Thanhha Lai, and Rebecca Stead,
internationally bestselling author Nadia Hashimi's first novel for young readers
is a coming-of-age journey set in modern-day Afghanistan that explores life as a
bacha posh--a preteen girl dressed as a boy.
Obayda's family is in need of some good fortune, and her aunt has an idea to
bring the family luck--dress Obayda, the youngest of four sisters, as a boy, a
bacha posh.
Life in this in-between place is confusing, but once Obayda meets another bacha
posh, everything changes. Their transformation won't last forever,
though--unless the two best friends can figure out a way to