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Secrets of the henna girl

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Life as Zeba knows it could be over for good . . . Zeba Khan is like any other sixteen-year-old girl: enjoying herself, waiting for exam results . . . and dreaming of the day she'll meet her one true love.

Except her parents have other plans. In Pakistan for the summer, Zeba's world is shattered.

Her future is threatened by an unthinkable - and forced - duty to protect her father's honour.

But does she hold the secrets that will help her escape? ** Sufiya Ahmed's stunning debut teenage book explores the illegal practice of forced marriage in Britain. ** 10 million under 18s in the world become child brides every year. ** The UK government's Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) receives over 1,700 calls from at-risk annually.

Up to 15% of victims of forced marriage are male.

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Puffin
0141971398 / 9780141971391
eBook (EPUB)
823.92
01/03/2012
England
English
179 pages
Copy: 10%; print: 10%
Quiz No: 224279, Points 11.00, Book Level 6.00,
Middle Years Plus - Key Stage 3 Learn More