The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is a 371-page novel about Baba and Amir who move from Kabul, Afghanistan to California after the Soviet invasion in 1980. Baba later learns he has cancer and dies shortly after. Amir becomes a successful writer and marries Soraya, but they are unable to have children. The 35-page book After the Taliban by Jeanette Winter is about a young girl named Nasreen who attends a secret school in Afghanistan after the Taliban forbid girls from going to school, killing Nasreen's parents. The culture of Afghanistan is explored, including the strong influence of Islam and traditions like respect and honesty.

2. Novel:
The Kite Runner
Author: Khaled Hosseini
Was born in Kabul in 1965
1980 Moved to California
His first Novel
371 pages

3. Kite Runner Summary

4. Baba and Amir move to California
Baba learns he has cancer
Amir marries Soraya
Baba dies shortly after
Amir becomes a successful writer
Soraya and Amir can’t have children

6. Jeanette Winter
Published in 2009
35 pages long
After the Taliban took over girls were
forbidden from going to school.
Nasreen’s parents are killed by the Taliban so her grandmother
takes care of her.
She starts attending one of many secret schools in Afghanistan.

7. If Taliban ever found them they read the
Koran and pretended it was a church.
Nasreen was quiet at first but soon made
friends and learned a lot about the world.
The book teaches a lot about the culture
including religion, clothing, tradition,
and restrictions of the Taliban.

8. Who? Where? What?
Afghan people Muslims both Sunni and Shi’ite
Setting is Kabul, later California and Pakistan
Religion is a major part of society
Afghanis value tradition and morals
Respect and Honesty are key values
Earning what you want or need, honestly

9. Critique
Very effective Afghan culture pieces.
First person: Through Amir’s Eyes
Good Characterization helped the Reader Imagine
Theme of story, strong morals and ethical…
honesty and Importance of living a good life,