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NANCY PEARL BOOK AWARD FINALIST 2024

1st Place Winner PNWA Literary Novel Unpublished Contest 2022

Can a girl who wants to know the world beyond her courtyard walls survive in a country where violence against women is often as near as a male family member?

When wealthy farmer Nasir offers…

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1 author picked When There Was No Moon as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Samina is a rebel living in a traditional Pakistani community. I loved the tension between the expectations of her extended family set against her intellect and ambition. I found the quiet, subtle support of her mother really appealing, too.

It is a story steeped in drama and tragedy as well as triumph of the spirit. It opened my eyes, made me smile and made me weep. I thoroughly recommend this book for those readers who want quiet voices to be heard. 

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