| The Truth about Peacock Blue Contributor(s): Hawke, Rosanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 1743319940 ISBN-13: 9781743319949 Publisher: Allen & Unwin
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2016 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Young Adult Fiction | Religious - General - Young Adult Fiction | School & Education - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Age Level: 13-16 |
| Grade Level: 8-11 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.7" L (0.55 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Everything changes for Aster the night her brother dies. Suddenly she's the only hope of the family, and instead of an early marriage to a boy from her small village in Pakistan, her parents decide to send her to the government high school in her brother's place. Aster is excited about this unexpected opportunity for a career, but, as a Christian, she is unprepared for the difficulties of attending a Muslim school: her fellow students are far from welcoming and one of her teachers takes an instant dislike to her. One day, she is accused of intentionally making a spelling mistake to insult the holy prophet. Her teacher is incensed and accuses her of blasphemy. A violent crowd forms outside the school and Aster is taken to jail to be tried at a later date. A young social justice lawyer takes up her case, and Aster's Australian cousin, Maryam, starts an online campaign to free Aster. But will it be enough to save her? |
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