Yasmin's hammer
By: by Ann Malaspina ; illustrated by Doug Chayka.
Contributors: Chayka, Doug, ill.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781600603594
Subjects: Child labor -- Fiction; Education -- Fiction; Family life -- Bangladesh -- Fiction; Dhaka (Bangladesh) -- Fiction; Bangladesh -- Fiction
Genres: Fiction
Description: In Dhaka, Bangladesh, as two girls work hard all day to help support their family by chipping bricks into small pieces, older sister Yasmin seeks a way to attend school and learn to read so that she can have a better life one day. Includes author's note about conditions in Bangladesh, child labor, and how to help.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.