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Join Local Author Nikoo Yahyazadeh as she reads from her newest book Yasi and Mina’s Pomegranate Tree at the North Branch.
About Yasi and Mina’s Pomegranate Tree:
This tender story of friendship deals with the hardships of war in a age-appropriate, relatable way.
Yasi and her best friend Mina love playing under the pomegranate tree in the courtyard of their apartment building in Tehran. When the air sirens start howling, the girls rush to their homes to safety. Yasi doesn’t understand the war with Iraq, but she knows it isn’t good. The girls reunite in the morning, but Yasi lets her friend know her family has decided to move to the United States. Mina wishes they could go too. When the girls part, Mina gives Yasi a special gift to help her remember their friendship, their tree, and Tehran.
About Nikoo Yahyazadeh:
Nikoo Yahyazadeh is an instructional designer and a former teacher who has worked in tech, higher education, and K-12. She was born in Tehran but grew up in the United States, where she stayed connected to Iranian culture through its rich traditions, cuisine, and language. Nikoo is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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