Name: The Girl With a Brave Heart
ISBN: 9781846869310

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Why This Clicks

Kindness in Focus

A warm picture-book story about listening closely and discovering the value of empathy.

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A gentle story centered on empathy and good-heartedness
A Tehran-born Israeli pop star’s picture book

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Young Shiraz meets the old woman next door
A warm reading experience with a quiet appreciation for kindness

Book Details

Authors: Rita Jahanforuz
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Published: March 1, 2013
Format: Paperback
Theme: Stories Set in the Middle East · Immigration & Moving
Reading lane: Stories Set in the Middle East

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Publisher Categories

Country & Ethnic Folktales
Fairy Tales & Folklore
Stepfamily Stories
Stories Set in the Middle East

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About This Book

"... a heartwarming vindication of good-heartedness, something that doesn’t always get celebrated in a girlhood culture of snark" – The New York Times Young Shiraz lives a lonely life with her stepmother and stepsister, completely unaware of the old woman who lives alone next door...until Shiraz's runaway yarn ball brings them face-to-face. This beautiful story from Tehran-born Israeli pop star Rita Jahanforuz explores the power of listening to others and the value of empath...

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"... a heartwarming vindication of good-heartedness, something that doesn’t always get celebrated in a girlhood culture of snark" – The New York Times Young Shiraz lives a lonely life with her stepmother and stepsister, completely unaware of the old woman who lives alone next door...until Shiraz's runaway yarn ball brings them face-to-face. This beautiful story from Tehran-born Israeli pop star Rita Jahanforuz explores the power of listening to others and the value of empathy.