But what about the villagers who believe that girls should not be anywhere near a school? And what about those who believe that any contact with Americans is. So Sadeed’s younger sister will write the letters. Except in this village, it is not proper for a boy to correspond with a girl. And the only qualified student is a boy, Sadeed Bayat. But when Abby’s first letter arrives at a small school in Afghanistan, the village elders agree that any letters going back to America must be written well. Abby will have to repeat sixth grade-unless she meets some specific conditions, including taking on an extra-credit project to find a pen pal in a distant country.
And in February a warning letter arrives at her home. It isn’t that Abby Carson can’t do her schoolwork.
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