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Atia Abawi

Atia Abawi is a foreign news correspondent who was stationed for almost five years in Kabul, Afghanistan. She was born to Afghan parents in West Germany and was raised in the United States. Her first book for teens was the powerful Secret Sky, about forbidden romance between different ethnic tribes. She currently lives in Jerusalem with her husband, Conor Powell, and their son, Arian, where she covers stories unfolding in the middle east and the surrounding areas. You can follow her on Twitter @AtiaAbawi.
She Persisted Audio Collection: Volume 1
She Persisted: Sally Ride

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She Persisted Audio Collection: Volume 1
She Persisted: Sally Ride

Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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