Based on a true story, Jeanette Winter's poignant book tells the tale of Nasreen, a young girl in Afghanistan under Taliban rule where girls are forbidden from attending school. After her parents' disappearance, her grandmother bravely enrolls her in a secret school. In this safe haven, Nasreen rediscovers hope, friendship, and the transformative power of education, slowly finding her voice again in a world that tried to silence her.