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Breadwinner Author: The Breadwinner brings to life an issue that has recently exploded in the international media — the reality of life under the Taliban. Young Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan. Because he has a foreign education, her father is arrested by the Taliban, the religious group that c... more »
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I read this book when I was much younger, but it is a classic, with hardships people must deal with in real life. It all seemed surreal to me, but in reality, stuff like that happens every day. A powerful and moving story.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
great reading for kids, perhaps 10+ yrs. of age. A kid's eye view of living in a war torn country ruled by the Taliban. However not so frightening that they won't relate. Central character is a brave girl. Relatively happy ending.
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Excellent book set in modern Afghanistan, very realistic.
About a young girl who must dress as a boy to get food for her family...
About a young girl who must dress as a boy to get food for her family...
A fictional book about life in Afghanistan, where women and girls are severely restricted in their freedoms. The author has been to Afghan refugee camps.
Genres:
- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Explore the World >> Fiction >> Asia
- Children's Books >> Ages 9-12 >> General
- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Girls & Women >> Fiction
- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Social Issues >> Violence >> Fiction
- Children's Books >> Authors & Illustrators, A-Z >> ( E ) >> Ellis, Deborah