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Yasmin's Hammer
by Ann Malaspina
Illustrator: Doug Ghayka
Ages: 6+
Published: 2010
Publisher: Lee & Low
ISBN: 978-1-60060-359-4
Keywords: Diversity, Bangladesh
In Dhaba, Bangladesh, Yasmin helps to support her family by chipping bricks all day, until her parents send her to school. Colorful oil paintings capture the bustle of the city.