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Friday, 31 January 2014

Mahtab’s Story by Mr W



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Title

Mahtab’s Story
by Libby Gleeson

Summary of the Book
 Mahtab and her family are forced to leave their home in Herat and journey secretly through the rocky mountains to Pakistan and from there to faraway Australia. Months go by, months of waiting, months of dread, with only memories and hopes to sustain them. Will they ever be reunited with their father, will they ever find a home? The plight of refugees from and what it really means to leave everything behind and to start a new life are vividly explored in this beautiful story. 
Rating
My Opinion

85/100
 Mahtab's Story is an eye opening and thought provoking journey through the eyes of a young and innocent girl. It is not a fast paced action novel or roller coaster ride, it is a story that makes you think deeply about the opinions you have on such a deep and controversial topic (illegal refugees). I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the story again with the class. 

Recommended For
Favourite Quote/Line
Girls & Boys
Ages
0 - 100
"Some were almost naked. Arms and legs uncovered. No burqas, no veils, not even a scarf. There were men with no shirt on and she turned away from the sight of the hair on their backs" Pg 150 

36 comments:

  1. wow looks good

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  2. sounds very interesting i an looking forward to reading it :D

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  3. I cant wait to read it

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  4. Cant Wait To read it. bye the way this class is the best. I USED TO HATE SCHOOL BUT NOW I LOVE IT BECAUSE OF YOU AWSOME TEACHERS

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  5. CANT WAIT TO READ IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. calm down please I WANT TO READ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  7. CAN'T WAIT TO READ IT YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  8. SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD BOOK!!!!!!! CANT WAIT TO READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  9. sounds good cant wait to read it with you:)

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  10. sounds good I cant wait to read it :) :)

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  11. looks awesome from Ashlee

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  12. Don't like naked people but sounds awesome

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  13. Can't wait to read it ,I agree with Haylee. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
    :D

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  14. It sounds like a good book.

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  15. I already like the starting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

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  16. its been a good book so far we should do it as a math lesson some time jokes cant wait till they get to Pakistan and i hope Taliban don't find them mm.

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  17. Nice book so far hope fully the Taliband don;t find them.

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  18. The book so far is awsome and there life souds horrible.Im very lucky to be Australian.

    :o:0:D

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  19. The book so far is awsome and there life souds horrible.Im very lucky to be Australian.

    :o:0:D

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  20. The book so far is awsome and there life souds horrible.Im very lucky to be Australian.

    :o:0:D

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  21. i cant wait to read it

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  24. i CAN NOT WAIT TO READ IT??????? IT ALL THE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  25. love the book so far wonder whats gonna happen next (deaden den!!!!!

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  26. the book was amazing i would love to read it again and great work on the summery
    Kimmy :P:) heheheheheheheeheh great work

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  27. goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooook

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  28. i want to read it because i mist most of them

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  29. sounds good very good XD

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  30. of course this is Mr.W's favorite quote/line: "Some were almost naked. Arms and legs uncovered. No burqas, no veils, not even a scarf. There were men with no shirt on and she turned away from the sight of the hair on their backs" ):)

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