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Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their father and stepmother in the impoverished village of Shadbagh. More like a parent than a brother, Abdullah will do anything for Pari, even trading his only pair of shoes for a feather for her treasured collection. One day the siblings journey across the desert to Kabul with their father. Pari and Abdullah have no sense of the fate that awaits them there, which will tear them apart. Published in 2013; 431 pages.

Includes 15 paperback copies and 1 book club guide prepared by WCPL.