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Yasmin's hammer /

In Dhaka, Bangladesh, as two girls work hard all day to help support their family by chipping bricks into small pieces, older sister Yasmin seeks a way to attend school and learn to read so that she can have a better life one day. Includes author's note about conditions in Bangladesh, child lab...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Malaspina, Ann, 1957-
Other Authors: Chayka, Doug (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Lee & Low Books, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Child labor > Fiction.
Education > Fiction.
Family life > Bangladesh > Fiction.
Dhaka (Bangladesh) > Fiction.
Bangladesh > Fiction.
Children's stories.
Child labor > Juvenile fiction.
Education > Juvenile fiction.
Families > Bangladesh > Juvenile fiction.
Dhaka (Bangladesh) > Juvenile fiction.
Bangladesh > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:In Dhaka, Bangladesh, as two girls work hard all day to help support their family by chipping bricks into small pieces, older sister Yasmin seeks a way to attend school and learn to read so that she can have a better life one day. Includes author's note about conditions in Bangladesh, child labor, and how to help.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm.
Audience:006-011.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781600603594
1600603599