I am a Bacha Posh: My Life as a Woman Living as a Man in Afghanistan

Manoori, Ukmina. With Stéphanie Lebrun. Trans. by Peter E. Chianchiano Jr. 2014. 154 p. Skyhorse, (978-1-62914-681-2). Gr.9-up.

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Raised as a boy, Ukmina makes the brave choice to live as a man and later becomes an advocate for the rights of women in Afghanistan.

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978-1-62914-681-2

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bloomer.jpg The Amelia Bloomer Book List
The Amelia Bloomer Project, a committee of the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table, compiles the Amelia Bloomer List, an annual annotated book list (or bibliography) of well-written and well-illustrated books with significant feminist content, intended for young readers (ages birth through 18).
Please note, this award is now called "Rise: A Feminist Book Project"
2015 - Selection(s)