The dressmaker of Khair Khana : five sisters, one remarkable family, and the woman who risked everything to keep them safe
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, [2011].
ISBN
9780061732379, 0061732370, 9780061732478, 0061732478
Lexile measure
1090L
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Oak Brook Public Library - Adult Biography
921 SIDIQI LEM
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921 SIDIQI LEM
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Oak Brook Public Library - Adult Biography | 921 SIDIQI LEM | On Shelf |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | 958.104 TZE | On Shelf |
Batavia Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 958.1 TZE | On Shelf |
Bedford Park Public Library District - Stacks | 958.1 Tze | On Shelf |
Bensenville Community Public Library District - Nonfiction | 958.1 TZE | On Shelf |
Berkeley Public Library - Stacks | 958.104 TZE | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Businesswomen -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.
Community life -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- History -- 21st century.
Dressmakers -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Biography.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
Khair Khana (Kabul, Afghanistan) -- Biography.
Sediqi, Kamela, -- 1977-
Sediqi, Kamela, -- 1977- -- Family.
Sisters -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.
Businesswomen -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.
Community life -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- History -- 21st century.
Dressmakers -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Biography.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
Khair Khana (Kabul, Afghanistan) -- Biography.
Sediqi, Kamela, -- 1977-
Sediqi, Kamela, -- 1977- -- Family.
Sisters -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, [2011].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxvi, 256 pages : map ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780061732379, 0061732370, 9780061732478, 0061732478
Lexile measure
1090
Notes
General Note
Some copies have edition as First Harper Perennial edition, 2012.
General Note
Some copies may include P.S. insights, interview & more...
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
The incredible true account of Kamila Sidiqi who, when her father and brother were forced to flee Kabul, became the sole breadwinner for her five siblings. Armed only with grit and determination, she picked up a needle and thread and created a thriving business of her own and held her family together.
Target Audience
1090L,Lexile
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lemmon, G. T. (2011). The dressmaker of Khair Khana: five sisters, one remarkable family, and the woman who risked everything to keep them safe (First edition.). Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lemmon, Gayle Tzemach. 2011. The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe. Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lemmon, Gayle Tzemach. The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe Harper, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lemmon, Gayle Tzemach. The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe First edition., Harper, 2011.
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