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The Breadwinner

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Courageous Afghan girl defies Taliban.

This book could be a good read for someone who is interested in stories of bravery and resilience. The main character, Parvana, is a young girl who takes risks to provide for her family in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. The most unique feature of this book is its ability to provide a glimpse into the cultural and political realities of Afghans under Taliban rule through the eyes of a child. Users might describe this book as an eye-opening and powerful account of perseverance.

  • Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award (2002)
  • Hackmatack Children's Choice Award for English Fiction (2003)
  • Rocky Mountain Book Award (2003)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Breadwinner

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ISBN: 9781554987658
Authors: Deborah Ellis
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Date of Publication: 2015-05-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Young Adult, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Realistic Fiction, War
Goodreads rating: 4.0
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The first book in Deborah Ellis’s riveting Breadwinner series is an award-winning novel about loyalty, survival, families and friendship under extraordinary circumstances during the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan.Eleven-year-old Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital city. Parvana’s father — a history teacher until his school was bombed and his health destroyed — works from a blanket on the ground in the marketplace, reading letters for people who cannot read or write. One day, he is arrested for the crime of having a foreign education, and the family is left without someone who can earn money or even shop for food.As conditions for the family grow desperate, only one solution emerges. Forbidden to earn money as a girl, Parvana must transform herself into a boy, and become the breadwinner.The fifteenth anniversary edition includes a special foreword by Deborah Ellis as well as a new map, an updated author’s note and a glossary to provide young readers with background and context. All royalties from the sale of this book will go to Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan. Parvana’s Fund supports education projects for Afghan women and children.
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Courageous Afghan girl defies Taliban.

This book could be a good read for someone who is interested in stories of bravery and resilience. The main character, Parvana, is a young girl who takes risks to provide for her family in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. The most unique feature of this book is its ability to provide a glimpse into the cultural and political realities of Afghans under Taliban rule through the eyes of a child. Users might describe this book as an eye-opening and powerful account of perseverance.

  • Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award (2002)
  • Hackmatack Children's Choice Award for English Fiction (2003)
  • Rocky Mountain Book Award (2003)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.