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Enduring freedom / Jawad Arash and Trent Reedy.
"In this dual-narrative tale, a teenage American army private and an Afghan boy living under the horrors of the Taliban, caught on separate sides of the world during the tumultuous times leading up to and following 9/11, come to discover how much more they have in common than they ever could have imagined."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781643750408
- ISBN: 1643750402
- Physical Description: 361 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 12 and up. Algonquin Young Readers. Grades 7-9. Algonquin Young Readers. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.4 13.0 514196. |
| Awards Note: | Nominee: Eliot Rosewater High School Book Award, 2022-2023. |
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| Genre: | War stories. |
Available copies
- 43 of 43 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 43 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Barton Rees Pogue Mem. PL - Upland | JF ARASH jawad Enduring (Text) | 76277000042319 | Juvenile Fiction* | Available | - |
| Batesville Mem. PL - Batesville | TEEN ARASH (Text) | 34706001694753 | Teen Fiction | Available | - |
| Bloomfield Eastern Greene Co PL - Bloomfield Main | YA FIC ARA (Text) | 36803001116321 | FIC-YA | Available | - |
| Brazil PL - Brazil | TEEN ARASH (Text) | 38160000634715 | Youth Services | Available | - |
| Brownstown PL - Brownstown | YA REEDY (Text) | 79361000122764 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Centerville Center Twp PL - Centerville | YA FIC ARA (Text) | 76895000351397 | 2nd Floor Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Colfax-Perry Twp PL | YA FIC ARA (Text) | 74121001100493 | YA Fiction 1st Floor | Available | - |
| Danville-Center Twp PL - Danville | YAF Ara (Text) | 32604060230792 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
| Greensburg-Decatur Co PL - Greensburg | YA ARASH (Text) | 32826014313969 | YA Realistic Fiction | Available | - |
| Greentown PL - Greentown | YA ARASH (Text) | 75342000092710 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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- Baker & Taylor
"In this dual-narrative tale, a teenage American army private and an Afghan boy living under the horrors of the Taliban, caught on separate sides of the world during the tumultuous times leading up to and following 9/11, come to discover how much more they have in common than they ever could have imagined"-- - Baker & Taylor
A dual-narrative tale finds a young American army private and an Afghan youth living under the horrors of the Taliban caught on opposing sides during the tumultuous events leading up to and following September 11, 2001. 20,000 first printing. - Grand Central Pub
In this dual-narrative tale, a teenage American army private and an Afghan boy living under the horrors of the Taliban, caught on separate sides of the world during the tumultuous times leading up to and following 9/11, come to discover how much more they have in common than they ever could have imagined. - Grand Central Pub
This powerful novel set in the tumultuous times surrounding 9/11 follows a teenage American army private and an Afghan boy living under the Taliban as they discover they have much more in common than they ever could have imagined.?
Baheer, a studious Afghan teen, sees his familyâs life turned upside down when they lose their livelihood as war rocks the country.
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A world away, Joe, a young American army private, has to put aside his dreams of becoming a journalist when heâs shipped out to Afghanistan.
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When Joeâs unit arrives in Baheerâs town, Baheer is wary of the Americans, but sees an opportunity: Not only can he practice his English with the soldiers, his family can make money delivering their supplies. At first, Joe doesnât trust Baheer, or any of the locals, but Baheer keeps showing up. As Joe and Baheer get to know each other, to see each other as individuals, they realize they have a lot more in common than they ever could have realized. But can they get past the deep differences in their lives and beliefs to become true friends and allies?
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Enduring Freedom is a moving and enlightening novel about how ignorance can tear us apart and how education and understanding can bring us back together.
"Through Baheer, readers ages 12 and older will gain some understanding of life under the Taliban; of the concussive shock of 9/11 as felt in Central Asia; of Afghansâ varied responses to the American invasion; and most of all the transformative promise of schooling. Through Joe, an aspiring journalist, readers experience not only the throb of post-9/11 patriotism but also the tedium, camaraderie and sudden terrors of soldiery in a war zone." âThe Wall Street Journal - Workman Press.
September 11, 2001
Baheer, a studious Afghan teen, sees his familyâs life turned upside down when they lose their livelihood as war rocks the country.
Two young men on opposite sides of the world
One war that will change their lives forever
Â
A world away, Joe, a young American army private, has to put aside his dreams of becoming a journalist when heâs shipped out to Afghanistan.
Â
When Joeâs unit arrives in Baheerâs town, Baheer is wary of the Americans, but sees an opportunity: Not only can he practice his English with the soldiers, his family can make money delivering their supplies. At first, Joe doesnât trust Baheer, or any of the locals, but Baheer keeps showing up. As Joe and Baheer get to know each other, to see each other as individuals, they realize they have a lot more in common than they ever could have realized. But can they get past the deep differences in their lives and beliefs to become true friends and allies?
Â
Enduring Freedom is a moving and enlightening novel about how ignorance can tear us apart and how education and understanding can bring us back together.
"Through Baheer, readers ages 12 and older will gain some understanding of life under the Taliban; of the concussive shock of 9/11 as felt in Central Asia; of Afghansâ varied responses to the American invasion; and most of all the transformative promise of schooling. Through Joe, an aspiring journalist, readers experience not only the throb of post-9/11patriotism but also the tedium, camaraderie and sudden terrors of soldiery in a war zone." --The Wall Street Journal - Workman Press.
September 11, 2001
Baheer, a studious Afghan teen, sees his family's life turned upside down when they lose their livelihood as war rocks the country.
Two young men on opposite sides of the world
One war that will change their lives forever
Â
A world away, Joe, a young American army private, has to put aside his dreams of becoming a journalist when he's shipped out to Afghanistan.
Â
When Joe's unit arrives in Baheer's town, Baheer is wary of the Americans, but sees an opportunity: Not only can he practice his English with the soldiers, his family can make money delivering their supplies. At first, Joe doesn't trust Baheer, or any of the locals, but Baheer keeps showing up. As Joe and Baheer get to know each other, to see each other as individuals, they realize they have a lot more in common than they ever could have realized. But can they get past the deep differences in their lives and beliefs to become true friends and allies?
Â
Enduring Freedom is a moving and enlightening novel about how ignorance can tear us apart and how education and understanding can bring us back together.
"Through Baheer, readers ages 12 and older will gain some understanding of life under the Taliban; of the concussive shock of 9/11 as felt in Central Asia; of Afghans' varied responses to the American invasion; and most of all the transformative promise of schooling. Through Joe, an aspiring journalist, readers experience not only the throb of post-9/11patriotism but also the tedium, camaraderie and sudden terrors of soldiery in a war zone." --The Wall Street Journal
