Jane's War

About the Book

Imagine leading a life of happiness and freedom when one day everything is taken away from you. That is a reality for Jane Thompson, a young girl in the midst of a terrible war. Jane along with her siblings strive to stay optimistic despite the terrible conditions, during the hard and long years of confinement in the concentration camp.  Will Jane survive, or will the war take her away too?

About the Author

Nastaran Amiri is a fourteen year old Muslim girl. She is from Afghanistan and was born in Iran. At the age of twelve she wrote Jane’s War. Nastaran used to attend Rosehill Public School and is currently in year eight at Macarthur Girls High School. She lives in Sydney and her favourite subjects at school are English, drama and history. She is an avid reader and her influence for writing comes from reading countless novels throughout her childhood.