The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis Originally published in 2000. Published in 2015 with additional content. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "All girls [should read] The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis." -- Malala Yousafzai, New York Times The first book in Deborah Elliss riveting Breadwinner series is an award-winning novel about loyalty, survival, families and friendship under extraordinary circumstances during the Talibans rule in Afghanistan in the late 1990s. Eleven-year-old Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistans capital city. Parvanas 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 authors note and a glossary to provide young readers with background and context. All royalties from the sale of this book will go to Right to Learn Afghanistan. Parvanas Fund supports education projects for Afghan women and children. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular storys or dramas plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. Author Biography Deborah Ellis, best known for her Breadwinner series, has donated more than $1 million in royalties to Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan and Street Kids International. She has won many awards, including the Governor Generals Award and Swedens Peter Pan Prize. Review ...an exceptional story that enlightens the reader about circumstances beyond comprehension and helps students understand that all of us in this global community share the same hopes, dreams, and fears.-- "Resource Links"..a book...about the hard times -- and the courage -- of Afghan children.-- "Washington Post"[The books in the Breadwinner series] are terrifying indictments of what war can bring to children and a powerful testament to the ingenuity and strength of young people in times of terror.-- "Book Links"A great kids book...a graphic geopolitical brief thats also a girl-power parable.-- "Newsweek" Review Quote "A great kids book . . . a graphic geopolitical brief thats also a girl-power parable." -- Newsweek Details ISBN1554987652 Author Deborah Ellis Short Title BREADWINNER ANNIV/E Language English ISBN-10 1554987652 ISBN-13 9781554987658 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Residence US Birth 1960 Series Breadwinner Edition 15th Imprint Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada Place of Publication Ontario Country of Publication Canada Pages 160 Publisher Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada Edition Description Fifteenth Anniversary ed. Series Number 1 Audience Children / Juvenile Year 2023 Publication Date 2023-05-15 Audience Age 10-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:93897539;

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