Afghan Dreams

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Bloomsbury USA Childrens

On sale:

October 2008

Price:

$18.99

Format:

Hardcover

Size:

9 x 10 in

Pages:

80 pp

Ages:

8-14

Grades:

2-10

ISBN-13: 9781599902876

ISBN-10: 1599902877

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Reinforced Edition

Young Voices of Afghanistan

By Michael Sullivan and Tony O'Brien
Photographs by Tony O'Brien

Book Description

With stunning photos and in their own words, two dozen Afghani children tell their stories

Tony O'Brien is a photo journalist who has been to Afghanistan many times in his work for major publications such as Time and Life. Here, he and his brother-in-law, Mike Sullivan, interview children of all ages about their lives, their fears and their dreams. The children's voices and their images are haunting, illuminating and make for compulsive and compulsory reading.

★”A photojournalist and a filmmaker visit “a country at war with itself and a country that has been a pawn in the wars of imperial interests for centuries” and return with compelling portraits of 35 of its boys and girls. The goofy grin of 13-year-old Najmudin in the final photo lightens the solemnity but strengthens the overall message that these resilient young folk haven’t lost their hope of better things to come.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Hope and despair dance uneasily with each other in this simple yet powerful book...Real and personally compelling." --VOYA

"Beautifully presented photo study." –BCCB

“The book provides a sensitive, poignant, and respectful look at the lives of these young people. This is a timely, relevant, and well-executed offering.”–School Library Journal