Jameela

Author(s): Rukhsana Khan

New Young Adult Fiction (Ages 13+)

Jameela lives with her family in a war-torn village in Afghanistan. Life is hard, but when her mother dies, and her father remarries, Jameela has to face a greater horror. To survive, she draws on the strong sense of self that her mother gave her. Based on a real girl called Sameela, and a real orphanage, this unforgettable novel tells the story of a devout Muslim girl and what life is really like in post-Taliban Afghanistan.


Product Information

Rukhsana Khan's books include The Roses in my Carpets; Muslim Child; Silly Chicken; Many Windows: Six Kids, Five Faiths, One Community; and A New Life.

General Fields

  • : 9781742372594
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : 0.182
  • : February 2010
  • : 198mm X 128mm
  • : Australia
  • : April 2013
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Rukhsana Khan
  • : Paperback
  • : 2010
  • : English
  • : 813
  • : 10-13
  • : 192
  • : Fiction