Afghanistan

By David Downing

Book Overview

Why did so many Afghan people leave their country to become refugees? What was it like to be a woman living in Afghanistan during the repressive Taliban rule? What was it like to be a witness to history? Step back to the time of the wars in Afghanistan and see history through the eyes of those who lived it. Discover what it was like to be a young Soviet soldier about to go to war in Afghanistan. Find out about life in the city of Kabul during the fighting of the early 1990s. Read about the importance of reconstructing the country so that the people can live peacefully without the constant threat of war.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403455236
• ISBN13: 9781403455239
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.6" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 11 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 8