| The Breadwinner Contributor(s): Ellis, Deborah (Author) |
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ISBN: 1773060716 ISBN-13: 9781773060712 Publisher: Groundwood Books OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2017296216 |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Series: Breadwinner |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.2" W x 7.8" (0.40 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem - Cultural Region - Asian - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A special edition of The Breadwinner, the first book in Deborah Ellis's riveting Breadwinner series, will be published in fall 2017 to coincide with the launch of the animated movie. It 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 book includes a foreword by Deborah Ellis, as well as a map, author's note and a glossary to provide young readers with background and context. An eight-page color insert features stills from the movie. 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ellis, Deborah: - Deborah Ellis is the author of more than two dozen books, including The Breadwinner, which has been published in twenty-five languages. She has won the Governor General's Award, the Middle East Book Award, the Peter Pan Prize, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award for a Body of Work. She has received the Ontario Library Association's President's Award for Exceptional Achievement, and she has been named to the Order of Canada. She has donated more than $1 million in royalties to organizations such as Women for Women in Afghanistan, UNICEF and Street Kids International. |