A true story in which a baby hippo loses his mama during a tsunami, but finds a new home, and a new mama. In the top ten most frequently challenged books in 2015. Nasreen s secret school renowned picture book creator jeanette winter tells the story of a young girl in afghanistan who attends a secret school for girls. This illustrated childrens book tells the story of nasreen, a young girl living with her grandmother in afghanistan during taliban rule. Young nasreen has not spoken a word to anyone since her parents disappeared. So distraught after her parents are taken away by the taliban from her village in afghanistan that she suddenly ceases to speak, nasreens grandmother enrolls her in a secret school for girls where compassionate classmates and devoted teachers give her the support she needs to regain her voice. Dodging taliban soldiers and neighborhood boys helping keep their school a distraction starts to pay off as nasreen finds a friend and starts to open her heart. Jeanette winter lives in new york city, where she has written and illustrated many books for children based on truelife stories, including the highly acclaimed mama, wangaris trees of peace and the librarian of basra, which was an ala notable childrens book and a winner of the bank street college of educations elora stieglitz straus award. Nasreens secret school a true story from afghanistan book. Do you understand or agree with any of the reasons for the book being challenged when it was originally published.
Based on a true story from afghanistan, this inspiring book will touch readers deeply as it affirms both the lifechanging power of education and the healing power of love. In despair, her grandmother risks everything to enroll nasreen in a secret school for girls. Although her silence persists for a long time, eventually nasreen begins to talk to another girl at the school and learns to read, write, and do math. Jeanette winter is the acclaimed authorillustrator of many highlyregarded picture books, including bibloburro, nasreen s secret school, the librarian of basra. Nasreen s secret school a true story from afghanistan book. The book trail nasreens secret school the book trail. Nasreens secret school book by jeanette winter official. It puts a real face on the issue of schooling for girls living in the middle east during the time of taliban rule. I love how the author tells the story from a grandmother s point of view while including intricate illustrations on every page. In despair, her grandmother risks everything to enroll nasreen. Nasreens secret school is a great book that would be very beneficial to have in a classroom. In lesson 8, students read nasreen s secret school for gist and to recount the story using their reading for gist and recounting the story notecatcher. With a partner, write down what the people are saying. Nasreens secret school book santa clara county library.
Florida parents try to ban childrens books set in iraq. While the issues covered are sensitive and powerful, the book is written. But when the oneroom school in idas remote colorado town closes unexpectedly, that dream seems unattainable. Florida parents try to ban childrens books set in iraq and. The book, written and illustrated by jeanette winter, was number nine on the american library associations list of frequently challenged books in 2015. This file includes text dependent questions assessments for the 4 books used in 3rd grade engageny unit 1, module 1rain school by james rumford nasreens secret school by jeanette winter that book woman by heather henson the librarian of basra by jeanette winter this product does not contain any materials related to the supplemental stories added to the engage unitmodule after fall 20. The message of the book is about overcoming a challenge in ones life. It follows the story of a young girl named nasreen whose parents are taken by the taliban. Where the wild things are is the book i still remember my dad reading to me when i was young, so it has a special place in my heart. A new picture book that will transport readers to the seaside. Told in the voice of nasreens grandmother, this picturebook is based on the true experience of one of the many young girls who disobeyed the taliban by attending a secret school while they were in power in afghanistan.
Nasreens secret school by jeanette winter nys common core curriculum book for grade 3. One reason i enjoyed this book was because of the authors note. According to the school library journal, the invading country is never mentioned in winters childrens book about the events. Nasreens secret school fourth grade read along audio. Nasreens secret school booksamillion online book store. A true story from afghanistan, by jeanette winter, is a very moving picture book about the life of a young girl and her family after the taliban takes over in afghanistan. Nasreens secret school was distinguished as a notable trade book by the national council for the social studies. This book definitely contains all the things the complainants list, but i dont really see any of them as a problem. Nasreens secret school by jeanette winter renowned picture book creator jeanette winter tells the story of a young girl in afghanistan who attends a secret. This situation is what happens to the girl in this picture book, nasreens secret school. A true story from afghanistan by jeanette winter reasons for challenges. Focus students on the working to become ethical people anchor chart and remind them specifically of respect, empathy, and compassion. After her parents are taken away by the taliban, young nasreen stops speaking. But when the oneroom school in ida s remote colorado town closes unexpectedly, that dream seems unattainable.
Will a devoted teacher, a new friend, and the worlds she discovers in books be enough to draw nasreen out of her shell of sadness. See nasreens secret school sequence chart reproducible sheet at the end of this section. A quote that jumps out at me from reading the book was, the soldiers came and changed everything. The example in the book was about nasreen and how she attending a secret school for girls. This illustrated children s book tells the story of nasreen, a young girl living with her grandmother in afghanistan during taliban rule. Jul 20, 2015 according to the school library journal, the invading country is never mentioned in winters childrens book about the events. Based on a true story from afghanistan, this inspiring book will touch readers deeply as it. Feb 26, 2017 grandma learns of a secret school for girls. Women were not allowed to leave their home without a male relative as a chaperone. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. May 29, 2017 welcome to mays edition of banned books. From the authors note at the beginning of the book, in which winter tells the backstory of nasreen and the secret school for girls, to the end, when the narrating grandmother shares that her mind is at ease, i found myself holding my breath.
This month we read nasreens secret school by jeanette winter. Teaching the global goals with nasreens secret school. Its the true story of the power of a grandmothers love to restore hope and healing. Rain school a book read aloud by a dad seriously, read a book. About the book young nasreen has not spoken a word to anyone since her parents disappeared. Sep 28, 2012 nasreen s secret school by jeanette winter nys common core curriculum book for grade 3. Told in the voice of nasreen s grandmother, this picturebook is based on the true experience of one of the many young girls who disobeyed the taliban by attending a secret school while they were in power in afghanistan. So distraught after her parents are taken away by the taliban from her village in afghanistan that she suddenly ceases to speak, nasreen s grandmother enrolls her in a secret school for girls where compassionate classmates and devoted teachers give her the support she needs to regain her voice. Will a devoted teacher, a new friend, and the worlds she discovers in books be enough to draw. Nasreens secret school is a wonderful, complex picture book about the secret schools for girls in afghanistan during the 19962001 reign of the taliban. Renowned picture book creator jeanette winter tells the story of a young girl in afghanistan who attends a secret school for girls. Religious viewpoint, unsuited to age group, violence. In lesson 8, students read nasreens secret school for gist and to recount the story using their reading for gist and recounting the story notecatcher.
Renowned picture book creator jeanette winter tells the st. Oct 06, 2009 nasreens secret school is a powerful, thoughtprovoking true story of a young afghan girl who literally lost her voice when her parents disappeared, and who regained it by daring to attend a school for girls that was forbidden by the taliban. I love how the author tells the story from a grandmothers point of view while including intricate illustrations on every page. Her only hope is to keep the school open without anyone finding out. In this lesson, they complete a close read to better understand how the central message, lesson, or moral is conveyed through the details in the text. Jeanette winter, the author, did an incredible job relating to the book and showing the meaning behind the novel by incorporating an authors note and also including an about the author on the.
Nasreens secret school by jeanette winter scholastic. Nasreen does not speak after her parents disappearance, and her grandmother decides to send her to a secret school for girls, hoping that she will learn about the world and speak again. A picture book that ive used in class had found its way onto the list as well. Rather than simply give in to despair, her grandmother enrolls her in a secret school for girls. But as she spends time in a secret school, she slowly breaks out of her shell. Nasreen s secret school is a wonderful, complex picture book about the secret schools for girls in afghanistan during the 19962001 reign of the taliban. Jeanette winter is the acclaimed authorillustrator of many highlyregarded picture books, including bibloburro, nasreens secret school, the librarian of basra. Rain school, nasreens secret school, that book woman.
Nasreens secret school renowned picture book creator jeanette winter tells the story of a young girl in afghanistan who attends a secret school for girls. Nasreen s secret school was distinguished as a notable trade book by the national council for the social studies. Narrated by the grandmother, its a very honest story about the challenges the. Nasreens secret school a true story from afghanistan has been challenged by schools in new york, florida, and wisconsin. In my opinion, nasreens secret school is a fourstar rated childrens book.