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If everyone accepted that things would not change, nothing would be achieved.
Emel is a twelve-year-old girl living in a small village in Pakistan. His biggest dream is to complete his education and become a teacher. This is a difficult dream to realize in a society where girls are forced to do housework and take care of children instead of being sent to school, but Emel never loses hope with her love of reading. Until one day, she was separated from her family and school by a tyrannical landowner and forced to work as a servant. Emel, whose hopes, dreams and freedom were taken away from her, faces a much more difficult struggle than before in this new life full of unknowns.
“A little girl's struggle to get an education despite all the obstacles in her way will open both the eyes and the hearts of the readers. A very beautiful and gripping story.
-Laurie Halse Anderson