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Under the Persimmon Tree Paperback - 2008

by Suzanne Fisher Staples

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Left alone in Afghanistan, young Najmah hopes to find her father and brother, who were conscripted by the Taliban, and begins the perilous journey to cross the border into Pakistan. There, an American woman teaches refugee children under the persimmon tree in her garden.

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Najmah, a young Afghan girl whose name means "star," suddenly finds herself alone when her father and older brother are conscripted by the Taliban and her mother and newborn brother are killed in an air raid. An American woman, Elaine, whose Islamic name is Nusrat, is also on her own. She waits out the war in Peshawar, Pakistan, teaching refugee children under the persimmon tree in her garden while her Afghan doctor husband runs a clinic in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. Najmah's father had always assured her that the stars would take care of her, just as Nusrat's husband had promised that they would tell Nusrat where he was and that he was safe. As the two look to the skies for answers, their fates entwine. Najmah, seeking refuge and hoping to find her father and brother, begins the perilous journey through the mountains to cross the border into Pakistan. And Nusrat's persimmon-tree school awaits Najmah's arrival. Together, they both seek their way home.

Known for her award-winning fiction set in South Asia, Suzanne Fisher Staples revisits that part of the world in this beautifully written, heartrending novel.

Under the Persimmon Tree is a 2006 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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The day begins like every day in the Kunduz Hills, following the rhythms of the sun and moon.

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  • Title Under the Persimmon Tree
  • Author Suzanne Fisher Staples
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Square Fish, U.S.A.
  • Publication date April 1, 2008
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Glossary, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9780312377762 / 0312377762
  • Weight 0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.09 x 5.85 x 0.76 in (20.55 x 14.86 x 1.93 cm)
  • Age range 12 to 18 years
  • Grade levels 7 - 13
  • Reading level 1010
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
    • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
  • Category Young Adult Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Refugees, Afghan War, 2001-
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Suzanne Fisher Staples, a former UPI correspondent, is the author of many acclaimed books for young readers, including Shiva's Fire, Dangerous Skies, and the Newbery Honor Book Shabanu. Her newest book, The House of Djinn, is being published by FSG in Spring 2008. She lives in Nicholson, Pennsylvania.

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